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

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There are 9 ways to get from Silver Spring to Chapel Hill by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to DurhambusFlixBus N2471 / ...
    7h 12m
    $47–134

  2. Bus via Springfield Bus Stop (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to DurhambusGreyhound US0670
    9h 45m
    $44–97

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2. Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to South Rd at Student StoresbusCrx
    8h 57m
    $52–184

  4. Drive 274.7 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Chapel Hillcar274.7 mi
    4h 53m
    $51–73

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 800 bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeDCA - RDU
    2. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus
    4h 42m
    $89–611

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak StationtrainCarolinian
    9h 57m
    $57–184

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 800 bus

    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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeIAD - RDU
    3. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus
    5h 18m
    $164–666

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 800 bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeBWI - RDU
    3. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus
    5h 1m
    $114–917

  9. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)planeDCA - GSO
    2. Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus
    7h 6m
    $120–764

Silver Spring to Chapel Hill by subway and bus

Calendar55Weekly Services
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Durham 5 times a day. Tickets cost $45–130 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Greyhound USA also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–180 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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