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How to get fromDurham to Silver Springby bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, subway or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Silver Spring by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, subway, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus N2471 / ...
    5h 33m
    $44–142

  2. Bus via Exxon Hillsborough - Durham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbusCharlotte
    7h 53m
    $31–62

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union StationtrainCarolinian
    7h 22m
    $53–180

  4. Drive 262.1 mi

    1. Drive from Durham to Silver Springcar262.1 mi
    4h 35m
    $48–70

  5. Line 700 bus, bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
    2. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
    3. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeRDU - DCA
    4. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    3h 50m
    $94–662

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeRDU - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    4h 34m
    $164–666

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeRDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    4h 28m
    $134–930

  8. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeGSO - DCA
    5h 54m
    $131–778

Durham to Silver Spring by bus and subway

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Durham to Washington Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–110 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 $50–180 and the journey takes 7h 4m.

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