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How to get fromBoston to Silver Springby ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Silver Spring by ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    3h 59m
    $478–1,217

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 30m
    $74–971

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    7h 19m
    $253–389

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus Ppb 8629 / ...
    9h 47m
    $100–172

  5. Drive  428.5 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Silver Springcar car 428.5 mi
    8h
    $79–113

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 37m
    $508–1,116

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 39m
    $148–1,515

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    4h 51m
    $99–623

  9. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MHT - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 3m
    $102–1,168

  10. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    7h 39m
    $176–907

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    10h 3m
    $75–127

Boston to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 414.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 59m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via New York, Washington, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 9h 47m.

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