There are 10 ways to get from Cambridge to Silver Spring by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BOS - DCA
4h 6m$137–888Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PVD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 17m$45–832Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
7h 8m$65–905Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Brookline to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2605
9h 24m$54–93Drive 426.5 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Silver Springcar 426.5 mi
7h 57m$78–113Fly Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BOS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 32m$127–996Fly Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BOS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 45m$207–542Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PVD - DCA
4h 47m$105–674Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MHT - DCA
5h 44m$179–1,130Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus OurBus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0310
9h 55m$55–143
Cambridge to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $130 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Silver Spring station. However, there are services departing from Boston, MA and arriving at Silver Spring Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Cambridge and Silver Spring is 424 miles. The road distance is 429 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Silver Spring without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs $65 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Cambridge to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Cambridge to Silver Spring bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Boston, MA station.
Cambridge to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $130 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $950 and takes 7h 8m, you could also bus, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 49m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $60–420
- Business Class
- $150–500
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Back Bay to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Brookline to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Silver Spring Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Silver Spring bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Cambridge to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Silver Spring is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Cambridge to Silver Spring.
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