There are 4 ways to get from Penn Station to Silver Spring by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union StationNortheast Regional
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 4m$4–559Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Silver Spring AvP30
1h 27m$5–198Drive 33.6 mi
- Drive from Penn Station to Silver Spring33.6 mi
43 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penn Station to Silver Spring33.6 mi
43 min$95–120
Penn Station to Silver Spring by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penn Station to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Penn Station to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct train from Penn Station station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Penn Station and Silver Spring is 48 miles. The road distance is 33.8 miles.
The best way to get from Penn Station to Silver Spring without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 4m and costs $4 - $600.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Penn Station to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Penn Station to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
Penn Station to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penn Station to Silver Spring is 34 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Penn Station to Silver Spring.
There are 1528+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Penn Station, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Penn Station to Silver Spring. However, you can walk to Baltimore Penn Station, take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Penn Station to Fenton St+Silver Spring Av via Baltimore Penn Station, New Carrollton Amtrak Station, and New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4 in around 1h 27m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- 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 New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Silver Spring Av
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
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