There are 5 ways to get from Lancaster to Silver Spring by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 18 bus, train
best- Take the bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to AMTRAK ETown18
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
6h 3mDrive 99.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lancaster to Silver Spring99.5 mi
2h 18m$19–27Line 18 bus, bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETown18
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
6h 49mFly, subway
- Fly from Lancaster (LNS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)LNS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
4h 4m$103–456Line 18 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETown18
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0430
6h 54m
Lancaster (LNS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Lancaster and Silver Spring is 250 miles. The road distance is 100 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Silver Spring without a car is to line 18 bus and train which takes 6h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Lancaster to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Silver Spring is 100 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Lancaster to Silver Spring.
There are 1702+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Silver Spring Bus Station via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 6h 49m.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Lancaster to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- redrosetransit.com
Bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to AMTRAK ETown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.redrosetransit.com
Bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.redrosetransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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