There are 10 ways to get from Silver Spring to Allentown by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus Philadelphia
4h 39m$67–129Drive 159.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Allentowncar 159.9 mi
3h 32m$30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0350
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus Philadelphia
5h 18m$51–86Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lancaster, drive
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane IAD - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Allentowncar
4h 40m$80–520Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Silver Spring to Spring Gardenbus Washington
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus FlixBus 2651
6h 5m$34–71Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
5h 40m$102–606Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane IAD - AVP
- Take the bus from Wyoming Valley Mall to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
5h 54m$119–463Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Willian Penn Highway Route 33 Park & Ridebus
6h 20m$115–522Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Allentownbus
6h 23m$93–599Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
6h 21m$347–811
Silver Spring to Allentown by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Allentown is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Allentown is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to Allentown. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring Bus Station and arriving at Allentown Transportation Center via Philadelphia 30th St Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Allentown is 199 miles. The road distance is 160.8 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Allentown without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 39m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Silver Spring to Allentown, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Allentown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Silver Spring Bus Station.
Silver Spring to Allentown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Allentown is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Silver Spring to Allentown.
Book your Silver Spring to Allentown bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Allentown Transportation Center via Philadelphia and Philadelphia 30th St Station in around 5h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Wyoming Valley Mall to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Silver Spring to Spring Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Willian Penn Highway Route 33 Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
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