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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Silver Springby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Silver Spring by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2h 16m
    $33–636

  2. Bus via Baltimore

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0310 / ...
    3h 50m
    $21–36

  3. Drive  131.3 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Silver Springcar car 131.3 mi
    2h 29m
    $23–33

  4. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHL - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3h 30m
    $97–711

  5. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0305
    4h 5m
    $26–40

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus bus Washington
    4h 25m
    $50–106

  7. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3h 53m
    $957–1,060

  8. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PHL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3h 45m
    $67–1,049

Philadelphia to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar282Weekly Services
Duration2h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 141.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 16m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Amtrak Acela also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 3h 50m.

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