There are 4 ways to get from Lanham to Silver Spring by bus, train, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt to Fenton St+Silver Spring AvP30
54 min$3Drive 10.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanham to Silver Spring10.3 mi
20 min$2–3Bus, train, subway
- Take the bus from Lanham Severn Rd+Cipriano Rd to New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T3P20 / ...
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
54 min$5–197Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lanham to Silver Spring10.3 mi
20 min$30–40
Lanham to Silver Spring by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanham to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $3 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Lanham to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt and arriving at Fenton St+Silver Spring Av. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Lanham and Silver Spring is 9 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lanham to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 54 min and costs $3.
The bus from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt to Fenton St+Silver Spring Av takes 54 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Lanham to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt station.
Lanham to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Fenton St+Silver Spring Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanham to Silver Spring is 10 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Lanham to Silver Spring.
There are 1631+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Lanham, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt to Fenton St+Silver Spring Av every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 54 min.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $1–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt to Fenton St+Silver Spring Av
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Lanham Severn Rd+Cipriano Rd to New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T3
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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