There are 3 ways to get from Silver Spring to Columbia by bus, car, or taxi
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Silver Spring to Columbia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Columbia is to bus which costs $2 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Columbia is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb and arriving at COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Silver Spring and Columbia is 26 miles. The road distance is 24.9 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs $2.
The bus from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb takes 1h including transfers and departs every three hours.
Silver Spring to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb station.
Silver Spring to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Columbia is 25 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Silver Spring to Columbia.
There are 386+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb every 3 hours. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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