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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 StationbusFlixBus N2605 / ...
    2h 30m
    $60–97

  2. Drive 104.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Glen Allen to Silver Springcar104.9 mi
    2h
    $20–28

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union StationtrainNortheast Regional
    2h 55m
    $31–261

  4. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeRIC - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    2h 52m
    $254–622

  5. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway

    1. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeRIC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    2h 35m
    $164–916

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest 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 $23–45 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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