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How to get fromSilver Spring to Bostonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, subway, bus or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Silver Spring to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeDCA - BOS
    3h 39m
    $133–817

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)planeBWI - PVD
    3. Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
    5h 51m
    $46–1,386

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BostontrainAcela
    7h 55m
    $62–904

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to BostonbusGreyhound US0235
    10h 59m
    $47–114

  5. Drive 427.8 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Bostoncar427.8 mi
    7h 55m
    $79–113

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeBWI - BOS
    4h 2m
    $113–893

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeIAD - BOS
    4h 26m
    $203–452

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)planeDCA - PVD
    2. Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
    5h 28m
    $96–1,160

  9. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Manchester Airport (MHT)planeDCA - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
    5h 45m
    $157–898

  10. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Manchester Airport (MHT)planeBWI - MHT
    3. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
    5h 52m
    $247–1,144

  11. Bus via Brookline (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to BrooklinebusFlixBus N2605
    11h 16m
    $60–127

Silver Spring to Boston by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar114Weekly Services
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 57m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours.

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