There are 5 ways to get from Georgetown to Silver Spring by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
24 min$2–5Bus
- Take the bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to 17 St NW+I St NWA58
- Take the bus from 16 St NW+L St NW to Eastern Av+12 StD60
51 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Georgetown to Silver Spring7.3 mi
14 min$25–30Drive 7.3 mi
- Drive from Georgetown to Silver Spring7.3 mi
14 min$2Bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from M St NW+31 St NW to Wisconsin Av NW+Western Av NWD80 / ...
- Take the bus from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F to Silver Spring Station & Bay 1061 / ...
1h 6m$4–7
Georgetown to Silver Spring by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Georgetown to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Georgetown to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $25 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Georgetown to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW and arriving at Eastern Av+12 St via 16 St NW+L St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Georgetown and Silver Spring is 10 miles. The road distance is 7.3 miles.
The best way to get from Georgetown to Silver Spring without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Georgetown to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW station.
Georgetown to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform station.
Georgetown to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at 17 St NW+I St NW station.
What companies run services between Georgetown, DC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to Eastern Av+12 St via 17 St NW+I St NW and 16 St NW+L St NW in around 51 min.
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- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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 M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to 17 St NW+I St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from 16 St NW+L St NW to Eastern Av+12 St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from M St NW+31 St NW to Wisconsin Av NW+Western Av NW
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F to Silver Spring Station & Bay 106
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $25–30
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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More Questions & Answers
Georgetown to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Georgetown to Silver Spring is 7 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Georgetown to Silver Spring.
There are 1658+ hotels available in Silver Spring.





