There are 4 ways to get from Friendship Heights to Silver Spring by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F to 2Nd Ave & Colesville Rd1 / ...
21 min$2–5Subway
- Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
34 min$2–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Friendship Heights to Silver Spring4.7 mi
10 min$17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Friendship Heights to Silver Spring4.9 mi
1h 34m
Friendship Heights to Silver Spring by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Friendship Heights to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $2 - $5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Friendship Heights to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F station and arriving at 2Nd Ave & Colesville Rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Friendship Heights and Silver Spring is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Friendship Heights to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 21 min and costs $2 - $5.
The bus from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F to 2Nd Ave & Colesville Rd takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Friendship Heights to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, depart from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F.
Friendship Heights to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform station.
Friendship Heights to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, arrive at 2Nd Ave & Colesville Rd station.
What companies run services between Friendship Heights, DC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Montgomery County MD Ride On operates a bus from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F to 2Nd Ave & Colesville Rd every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 21 min. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–6 and the journey takes 34 min.
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- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–6
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F to 2Nd Ave & Colesville Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F to 2Nd Ave & Colesville Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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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Friendship Heights to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform station.
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