There are 6 ways to get from Silver Spring to Chester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus via Kent Island, MD
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Kent Island, MDbus Baltimore
2h 19m$25–584Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Castle Marina P & Rbus 210
3h 19m$6–556Drive 44.2 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Chestercar 44.2 mi
58 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to Chestertaxi 44.2 mi
58 min$120–160Bus
- Take the bus from Fenton St+Silver Spring Av to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4bus P30
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Castle Marina P & Rbus 210
4h 12m$6–194Bus via Burtonsville Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Silver Spring+Bay 113 to Burtonsville Ctr+National Drbus M52
- Take the bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to BWI Amtrak Stationbus 201
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Castle Marina P & Rbus 210
5h 15m$6–8
Silver Spring to Chester by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Chester is to bus via Burtonsville Park & Ride which costs $6 - $9 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Chester is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring to Chester. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring+Bay 113 and arriving at Castle Marina P & R via Burtonsville Park & Ride and BWI Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Chester is 73 miles. The road distance is 44.4 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Chester without a car is to train and bus via Kent Island, MD which takes 2h 19m and costs $25 - $600.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Silver Spring to Chester, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Chester bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Silver Spring+Bay 113 station.
Silver Spring to Chester bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Burtonsville Ctr+National Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Chester is 44 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Silver Spring to Chester.
There are 506+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Chester, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Fenton St+Silver Spring Av to Castle Marina P & R via New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4, New Carrollton Amtrak Station, Bwi Airport Rail Station, and BWI Amtrak Station in around 4h 12m.
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- 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
- $8–18
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Kent Island, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Kent Island, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Castle Marina P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 202 466 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 Silver Spring+Bay 113 to Burtonsville Ctr+National Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Silver Spring+Bay 113 to Burtonsville Ctr+National Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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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