There are 4 ways to get from Greenbelt to Silver Spring by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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 Ridge Rd+Eastway to Greenbelt+Bay Dbus P21
- Take the subway from Greenbelt, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway G / ...
- Take the subway from Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
35 min$6–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crescent Rd+Gardenway to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T3bus P20 / ...
- Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Philadelphia Avbus P30
1h 35m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greenbelt to Silver Springtaxi 9.1 mi
16 min$29–35Drive 9.1 mi
- Drive from Greenbelt to Silver Springcar 9.1 mi
16 min$2–3
Greenbelt to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenbelt to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenbelt to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $29 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenbelt to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Crescent Rd+Gardenway and arriving at Fenton St+Philadelphia Av via New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Greenbelt and Silver Spring is 14 miles. The road distance is 9.2 miles.
The best way to get from Greenbelt to Silver Spring without a car is to bus and subway which takes 35 min and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Greenbelt to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Greenbelt to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Crescent Rd+Gardenway station.
Greenbelt to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at New Carrollton+Bus Bay T3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenbelt to Silver Spring is 9 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Greenbelt to Silver Spring.
There are 1596+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Greenbelt, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Crescent Rd+Gardenway to Fenton St+Philadelphia Av via New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4 in around 1h 35m.
Subway from Greenbelt, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from Ridge Rd+Eastway to Greenbelt+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Crescent Rd+Gardenway to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T3
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Philadelphia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $29–35
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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