There are 7 ways to get from Burke to Silver Spring by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Burke Lake Rd+Lake Braddock Dr to Pentagon+Bay L5F28
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 2m$5–14Train, subway
- Take the train from 1 to LeadManassas Line
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 13m$8–13Drive 24.1 mi
- Drive from Burke to Silver Spring24.1 mi
36 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Burke to Silver Spring24.1 mi
36 min$70–90Bus, subway via Shiplett Bl+Capella Av
- Take the bus from Shiplett Bl+Capella Av to Pentagon+Bay L3F81
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 8m$6–11Bus via 7 St NW+N St NW
- Take the bus from Shiplett Bl+Capella Av to Pentagon+Bay L3F81
- Take the bus from 7 St NW+N St NW to Georgia Av+Burlington AvD40
1h 32m$7–9Bus
- Take the bus from Burke Lake Rd+Lake Braddock Dr to Pentagon+Bay L5F28
- Take the bus from D St SW+6 St SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NWD40 / ...
1h 33m$6–12
Burke to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burke to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Burke to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Burke to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from 1 and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Burke and Silver Spring is 26 miles. The road distance is 24.2 miles.
The best way to get from Burke to Silver Spring without a car is to bus and subway which takes 1h 2m and costs $5 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Burke to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Burke to Silver Spring train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, depart from 1 station.
Burke to Silver Spring train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, arrive at Lead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burke to Silver Spring is 24 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Burke to Silver Spring.
There are 1667+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Burke, VA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Shiplett Bl+Capella Av to Georgia Av+Burlington Av via Pentagon+Bay L3, Pentagon, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform, Mt Vernon Square, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, and 7 St NW+N St NW in around 1h 32m.
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- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 1 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- vre.org
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Burke Lake Rd+Lake Braddock Dr to Pentagon+Bay L5
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Shiplett Bl+Capella Av to Pentagon+Bay L3
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from 7 St NW+N St NW to Georgia Av+Burlington Av
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from D St SW+6 St SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Burke Lake Rd+Lake Braddock Dr to Pentagon+Bay L5
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- fairfaxcounty.gov
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–3
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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