There are 5 ways to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring by taxi, subway, bus, 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.
Taxi, subway
best- Take the taxi from Fort Washington to Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform
- Take the subway from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center PlatformYl
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 9m$44–57Bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av Station+Bay DP97
- Take the subway from Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center PlatformGr
1h 12m$4–7Drive 21.6 mi
- Drive from Fort Washington to Silver Spring21.6 mi
41 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Washington to Silver Spring21.6 mi
41 min$65–80Bus
- Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av Station+Bay DP97
- Take the bus from Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE to Franklin Square+Bay AD10
- Take the bus from I St NW+14 St NW to Eastern Av+12 StD60
2h 13m$5
Fort Washington to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Washington to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr and arriving at Eastern Av+12 St via Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE and I St NW+14 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Fort Washington and Silver Spring is 31 miles. The road distance is 21.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring without a car is to taxi and subway which takes 1h 9m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Fort Washington to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr station.
Fort Washington to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Southern Av Station+Bay D.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Washington to Silver Spring is 22 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Fort Washington to Silver Spring.
There are 1658+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Fort Washington, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Eastern Av+12 St via Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE, Franklin Square+Bay A, and I St NW+14 St NW in around 2h 13m.
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- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av Station+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE to Franklin Square+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $0
Bus from I St NW+14 St NW to Eastern Av+12 St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $35–80
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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