There are 5 ways to get from Potomac to Silver Spring by bus, subway, taxi, car, or train
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Bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay JM82
- Take the bus from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F to Silver Spring Station & Bay 1061 / ...
1h$4–7Drive 12.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Potomac to Silver Spring12.2 mi
19 min$3–4Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd to Rockville+Bay AM82
- Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 11m$4–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Potomac to Silver Spring12.2 mi
19 min$35–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd to Rockville+Bay AM82
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC eb to SILVER SPRING MARC ebMarc
1h 28m$4–9
Potomac to Silver Spring by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potomac to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Potomac to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Potomac to Silver Spring station. However, there are services departing from Falls Rd+River Rd and arriving at Silver Spring Station & Bay 106 via Friendship Heights Station & Bay F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Potomac and Silver Spring is 15 miles. The road distance is 12.3 miles.
The best way to get from Potomac to Silver Spring without a car is to bus and line 1 bus which takes 1h and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Potomac to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Potomac to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Falls Rd+River Rd station.
Potomac to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Friendship Heights+Bay J station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potomac to Silver Spring is 12 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Potomac to Silver Spring.
There are 1658+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Silver Spring Station & Bay 106 via Friendship Heights Station & Bay F in around 1h.
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- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC eb to SILVER SPRING MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd to Rockville+Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Friendship Heights Station & Bay F to Silver Spring Station & Bay 106
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
Reston Express
- Phone
- +1 703-402-1137
- Website
- restonexpress.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
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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