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

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There are 10 ways to get from Silver Spring to Cambridge by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), 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 38m
    $123–717

  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 Back Baytrain
    5h 44m
    $51–1,406

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BostontrainAcela
    8h 7m
    $65–907

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusWashington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South StationbusNew York
    10h 21m
    $64–152

  5. Drive 426 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Cambridgecar426 mi
    7h 53m
    $78–113

  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 1m
    $123–913

  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
    $243–482

  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 Back Baytrain
    5h 22m
    $86–1,070

  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 51m
    $140–796

  10. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to BrooklinebusFlixBus N2605
    10h 43m
    $57–104

Silver Spring to Cambridge by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar114Weekly Services
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Cambridge, 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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