There are 4 ways to get from New Carrollton to Silver Spring by bus, train, 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
best- Take the bus from Riverdale Rd+Lamont Dr to Philadelphia Av+Chicago AvP30
49 min$3Drive 9.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Carrollton to Silver Spring9.2 mi
18 min$2–3Bus, train, subway
- Take the bus from Lamont Drive at Larchwood Street to New Carrollton Station + Bus Bay T6P22
- 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$4–196Taxi
- Take the taxi from New Carrollton to Silver Spring9.2 mi
18 min$30–40
New Carrollton to Silver Spring by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Carrollton to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from New Carrollton to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riverdale Rd+Lamont Dr and arriving at Philadelphia Av+Chicago Av. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between New Carrollton and Silver Spring is 9 miles. The road distance is 9.3 miles.
The best way to get from New Carrollton to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 49 min and costs $3.
The bus from Riverdale Rd+Lamont Dr to Philadelphia Av+Chicago Av takes 49 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
New Carrollton to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Riverdale Rd+Lamont Dr station.
New Carrollton to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Philadelphia Av+Chicago Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Carrollton to Silver Spring is 9 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from New Carrollton to Silver Spring.
There are 1676+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between New Carrollton, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Riverdale Rd+Lamont Dr to Philadelphia Av+Chicago Av every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 49 min.
- 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
- $6–26
- 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+Lamont Dr to Philadelphia Av+Chicago Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 301-324-2877
- Website
- princegeorgescountymd.gov
Bus from Lamont Drive at Larchwood Street to New Carrollton Station + Bus Bay T6
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/metro-and-transportation/prince-georges-countys-thebus
- Schedules at
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/thebus/routes-schedules
- Seniors 60+ and Disabled persons
- $0
- Adults 19-59
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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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