There are 6 ways to get from Silver Spring to BWI Airport by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
1h 9m$4–556Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fenton St+Silver Spring Av to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4bus P30
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Palmetto / ...
1h 54m$4–194Drive 29.5 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to BWI Airportcar 29.5 mi
35 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to BWI Airporttaxi 29.5 mi
35 min$85–110Bus, line 201 bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Burtonsville Park & Ride &bus Flash
- Take the bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL eb UPPER LEVELbus 201
2h 12m$4–6Bus, line 201 bus via Colesville Rd+Georgia Av
- Take the bus from Colesville Rd+Georgia Av to Burtonsville Ctr+National Drbus M52
- Take the bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL eb UPPER LEVELbus 201
2h 36m$4
Silver Spring to BWI Airport by subway, train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to BWI Airport is to bus and line 201 bus which costs $4 - $7 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to BWI Airport is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to BWI Airport. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 and arriving at BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL eb UPPER LEVEL via Burtonsville Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Silver Spring and BWI Airport is 39 miles. The road distance is 29.7 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to BWI Airport without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 9m and costs $4 - $600.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Silver Spring to BWI Airport, including transfers.
Silver Spring to BWI Airport bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, depart from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229.
Silver Spring to BWI Airport bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, arrive at Burtonsville Park & Ride & station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to BWI Airport is 30 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Silver Spring to BWI Airport.
There are 426+ hotels available in BWI Airport.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and BWI Airport, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL eb UPPER LEVEL via Burtonsville Park & Ride & and Burtonsville Park & Ride in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- 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
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Fenton St+Silver Spring Av to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Colesville Rd+Georgia Av to Burtonsville Ctr+National Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Burtonsville Park & Ride &
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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