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

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There are 6 ways to get from Glen Allen to Silver Spring by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2h 45m
    $46–91

  2. Drive 105.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Glen Allen to Silver Springcar car 105.3 mi
    2h
    $20–28

  3. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2h 45m
    $51–76

  4. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RIC - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2h 49m
    $84–362

  5. Line 1 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Brook & Technology Park to Broad + 9Thbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    4h 14m
    $28–54

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RIC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2h 47m
    $364–1,266

Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Glen Allen, VA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–70 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 2h 20m.

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