There are 4 ways to get from Lorton Station to Silver Spring by train, subway, car, taxi, or bus
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from 2 to LeadFredericksburg Line
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 41m$8–13Drive 24.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lorton Station to Silver Spring24.8 mi
35 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lorton Station to Silver Spring24.8 mi
35 min$70–90Line 371 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Lorton Park & Ride to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G371
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 PlatformBl
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 46m$5–16
Lorton Station to Silver Spring by foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorton Station to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Lorton Station to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Lorton Station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from 2 and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Lorton Station and Silver Spring is 30 miles. The road distance is 24.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lorton Station to Silver Spring without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 41m and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Lorton Station to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Lorton Station to Silver Spring train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, depart from 2 station.
Lorton Station to Silver Spring train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, arrive at Lead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorton Station to Silver Spring is 25 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Lorton Station to Silver Spring.
There are 1685+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Lorton Station, VA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lorton Station to Silver Spring. However, you can walk to 2, take the train to Lead, walk to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can drive from Lorton Station to Silver Spring in around 35 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 2 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- vre.org
- 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
Subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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
- 703-339-7200
- fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Lorton Park & Ride to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- fairfaxcounty.gov
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
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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