There are 9 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
4h 14m$94–662Bus via Exxon Hillsborough - Durham
cheapest- Take the bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbus Charlotte
9h 3m$31–62Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
7h 20m$32–90Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Carolinian
9h 9m$92–205Drive 273.5 mi
- Drive from Chapel Hill to Silver Springcar 273.5 mi
4h 56m$50–73Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 53m$254–866Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 45m$224–1,040Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
5h 38m$130–864Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GSO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 23m$64–428
Chapel Hill to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring is to bus via Exxon Hillsborough - Durham which costs $30 - $65 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring is to line 800 bus and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $90 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop and arriving at Silver Spring+Bay 104 via Durham Station, Exxon Hillsborough - Durham, Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE and 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Chapel Hill and Silver Spring is 263 miles. The road distance is 275.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Chapel Hill to Silver Spring bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham station.
The best way to get from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $30 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $210 and takes 9h 9m.
Chapel Hill to Silver Spring bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC.
Yes, the driving distance between Chapel Hill to Silver Spring is 275 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Durham to Washington Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–200 and the journey takes 7h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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