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 Center
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)RDU - DCA
4h 16m$94–612Bus via Exxon Hillsborough - Durham
cheapest- Take the bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCCharlotte
9h$31–62Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union StationFlixBus N2471 / ...
7h 15m$42–125Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union StationCarolinian
9h 9m$52–185Drive 273.2 mi
- Drive from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring273.2 mi
4h 54m$50–72Line 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 Center
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
4h 52m$164–666Line 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 Center
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
4h 47m$114–920Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)GSO - DCA
5h 37m$120–714Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)GSO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
6h 26m$70–428
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.
The fastest way to get from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring is to line 800 bus and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $90 - $650.
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.
The distance between Chapel Hill and Silver Spring is 263 miles. The road distance is 274.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chapel Hill to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $40 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 16m 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 15m and costs $40 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $190 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 54m 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 4 times a day. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 5h 10m. 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 $50–180 and the journey takes 7h 4m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
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
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- 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
- 48 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.html
- 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
- 40 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 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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
- $40–120
- 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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