There are 4 ways to get from Gainesville to Silver Spring by bus, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln St622
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformR
1h 19m$15–20Drive 39.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Silver Spring39.3 mi
48 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gainesville to Silver Spring39.3 mi
48 min$110–140Bus
- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent St622
- Take the bus from I St NW+15 St NW to Eastern Av+13 StD60
1h 41m$16–18
Gainesville to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $7 - $11.
The distance between Gainesville and Silver Spring is 44 miles. The road distance is 39.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Silver Spring without a car is to bus and subway which takes 1h 19m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Gainesville to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Silver Spring is 39 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Gainesville to Silver Spring.
There are 1702+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Gainesville, VA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Eastern Av+13 St via Wilson Blvd @ N Kent St, Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, and I St NW+15 St NW in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- omniride.com
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- omniride.com
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- omniride.com
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from I St NW+15 St NW to Eastern Av+13 St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
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