There are 10 ways to get from Manhattan to Silver Spring by train, bus, 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.
Cheapest
Bus via 86 St
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Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY to Silver Spring Transit Center, Silver Spring, MD
Bus
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Take the bus from New York Port Authority to Silver Spring Bus Stop
Drive
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Drive from Manhattan to Silver Spring
Train to Newark, fly to Reagan Washington, subway
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Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
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Fly from Newark (EWR) to Reagan Washington (DCA)
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Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
Subway to New York La Guardia, fly to Reagan Washington, subway
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Take the subway from 5 Av/53 St to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
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Fly from New York La Guardia (LGA) to Reagan Washington (DCA)
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Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
Train to New York JFK, fly to Reagan Washington, subway
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Take the train from Grand Central to Jamaica
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Fly from New York JFK (JFK) to Reagan Washington (DCA)
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Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
Fly Newark to Washington Dulles, subway
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Fly from Newark (EWR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
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Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
Fly New York La Guardia to Washington Dulles, subway
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Fly from New York La Guardia (LGA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
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Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
Train to White Plains, fly to Reagan Washington, subway
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Take the train from Harlem-125 St to White Plains
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Fly from White Plains (HPN) to Reagan Washington (DCA)
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Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
Manhattan to Silver Spring by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Manhattan to Silver Spring is to bus via 86 St, which costs $6 - $75 and takes 5h 13m.
The quickest way to get from Manhattan to Silver Spring is to train which costs $11 - $500 and takes 3h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York Port Authority and arriving at Silver Spring Bus Stop. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Manhattan and Silver Spring is 205 miles. The road distance is 226.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Silver Spring without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs $11 - $500.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Manhattan to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Manhattan to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New York Port Authority station.
Manhattan to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Silver Spring is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs $11 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $24 - $70 and takes 4h 30m.

- Distance: 205.3 miles
- Duration: 3h 14m
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $50 - $490 and the journey takes 2h 54m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from New York Port Authority to Silver Spring Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost $24 - $70 and the journey takes 4h 30m.

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $400
Flights from Newark to Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
Flights from Newark to Washington Dulles via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
Flights from New York La Guardia to Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $400
Flights from New York La Guardia to Reagan Washington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $400
Flights from New York JFK to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $440
Flights from New York JFK to Reagan Washington via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $440
Flights from White Plains to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $650

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $340
Flights from New York JFK to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $300

- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from New York JFK to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $650

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $490
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $25 - $180
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $45 - $320
- Business Seat - Adult
- $50 - $360
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $85 - $290
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $170 - $500
- First Class - Adult
- $170 - $490

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-523-6590
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $220
- Website
- http://www.amtrak.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Book at
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $11 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $30 - $220
- Business Class Seat
- $110 - $260

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $9 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $24 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $20 - $65
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $22 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29 - $60
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $27 - $110

- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $10 - $12
- Adult Airport
- $13 - $16

- Phone
- 202-637-7000
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- after 9:30 p.m. and weekend fare
- $2
- Senior / Disabled
- $1 - $2
- standard fare
- $2 - $4
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $6
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- after 9:30 p.m. and weekend fare
- $2
- Senior / Disabled
- $2 - $4
- standard fare
- $4 - $6

- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 5 Av/53 St to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- http://www.mta.info/schedules
- Seniors 65+ and Concession
- $2
- Standard
- $3

- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- new.mta.info
Train from Grand Central to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $12
- Website
- https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Peak
- $3 - $12
- Off-Peak
- $4 - $7

Train from Harlem-125 St to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $20
- Website
- http://mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- At Station Off-Peak
- $8 - $11
- Onboard Off-Peak
- $16
- At Station Peak
- $11 - $14
- Onboard-Peak
- $18 - $20

Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York Port Authority to Silver Spring Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/

- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY to Silver Spring Transit Center, Silver Spring, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com/
- Adult
- $5 - $70
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The quickest flight from Newark Airport to Reagan Washington Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 19m.
Manhattan to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Silver Spring Bus Stop station.
Manhattan to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Silver Spring is 227 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Manhattan to Silver Spring.
United Airlines offers flights from Newark Airport to Reagan Washington Airport.
Book your Manhattan to Silver Spring bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Silver Spring. Prices start at $63 USD per night.