There are 5 ways to get from Silver Spring to Assateague Island by train, bus, unknown, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Walk from Salisbury, MD to Assateague Island
4h 35mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Silver Spring to Scotland Wharf
- Take the car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Walk from Jamestown to Assateague Island
6h 55mTrain, fly, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)PHL - SBY
- Walk from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Assateague Island
5h 53mBus, travel
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MDBaltimore
- Walk from Ocean City, MD to Assateague Island
6h 15mBus, travel via Burtonsville Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to BWI Amtrak Station201
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Walk from Ocean City, MD to Assateague Island
7h 18m
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Silver Spring and Assateague Island is 171 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Assateague Island without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 4h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Silver Spring to Assateague Island, including transfers.
There are 283+ hotels available in Assateague Island.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Assateague Island, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Silver Spring to Assateague Island. However, you can take the subway to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, take the bus to Salisbury, MD, then travel to Assateague Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Silver Spring to Assateague Island via Scotland Wharf and Jamestown in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1-800-823-3779
- Website
- vdot.virginia.gov
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/about/our-system/ferries/
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