There are 5 ways to get from Dover to Silver Spring by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
3h 45m$17–660Bus, train via New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4
cheapest- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the train from Wilmington to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Silver Spring Avbus P30
4h 46m$13–238Bus
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0310
4h 35m$29–40Drive 92.3 mi
- Drive from Dover to Silver Springcar 92.3 mi
2h 5m$17–25Bus, train via Dover
- Take the bus from Dover to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus Hampton
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 24m$25–692
Dover to Silver Spring by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $16 - $25 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Silver Spring station. However, there are services departing from Federal St @ Water St and arriving at Silver Spring Bus Station via Wilmington Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Dover and Silver Spring is 169 miles. The road distance is 92.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Silver Spring without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 45m and costs $16 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Dover to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Dover to Silver Spring bus services, operated by DART First State, depart from Federal St @ Water St station.
Dover to Silver Spring bus services, operated by DART First State, arrive at Wilmington Tc station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Silver Spring is 93 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Dover to Silver Spring.
There are 1181+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Dover, DE, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal St @ Water St to Silver Spring Bus Station via Wilmington Tc and Wilmington Bus Station in around 4h 35m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Wilmington to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- hibus133@gmail.com
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Dover to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $10–35
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Silver Spring Av
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
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