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

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There are 5 ways to get from Glen Allen to Silver Spring by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605 / ...
    2h 31m
    $49–82

  2. Drive 105.3 mi

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

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2h 56m
    $40–76

  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 55m
    $464–722

  5. 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 41m
    $134–1,056

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $12–22 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $15–240 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Amtrak also services this route 4 times a day.

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