There are 9 ways to get from Silver Spring to Danbury by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain Acela
7h 21m$87–218Drive 280.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Danburycar 280.6 mi
5h 14m$52–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0310
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Danburytrain Danbury
8h 40m$65–105Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Danburytrain
6h 36m$123–748Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
7h 25m$85–738Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DCA - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Danburytrain
6h 45m$939–1,859Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IAD - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to South Norwalktrain
7h 32m$93–497Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane DCA - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Brewstertrain
7h 9m$102–626Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane DCA - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to South Norwalktrain
8h 42m$137–776
Silver Spring to Danbury by subway and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Danbury is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Danbury is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct train from Silver Spring to Danbury. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Danbury via Washington Union Station, Stamford and South Norwalk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Danbury is 301 miles. The road distance is 282.3 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Danbury without a car is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs $85 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Silver Spring to Danbury, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Danbury train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
Silver Spring to Danbury train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Stamford Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Danbury is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Silver Spring to Danbury.
There are 62+ hotels available in Danbury.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Danbury, CT, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Stamford Amtrak Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $60–750 and the journey takes 3h 58m. Amtrak also services this route every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $60–490
- First Class
- $210–750
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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