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

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There are 8 ways to get from Silver Spring to Duke University by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, plane, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to DurhambusFlixBus N2471 / ...
    6h 55m
    $43–105

  2. Bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Exxon Hillsborough - DurhambusNew York
    7h 30m
    $30–61

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2. Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform A to Chapel Dr at Duke University RdbusDrx
    8h 48m
    $52–164

  4. Drive 266.2 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Duke Universitycar266.2 mi
    4h 39m
    $49–71

  5. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, line 700 bus, line 6 bus

    1. Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeDCA - RDU
    3. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
    4. Take the bus from Durham Station to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardensbus
    4h 39m
    $90–612

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak StationtrainCarolinian
    9h 40m
    $58–165

  7. Subway, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, line 700 bus, line 6 bus

    1. Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeIAD - RDU
    4. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
    5. Take the bus from Durham Station to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardensbus
    5h 13m
    $165–667

  8. Subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, line 700 bus, line 6 bus

    1. Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeBWI - RDU
    4. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
    5. Take the bus from Durham Station to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardensbus
    4h 55m
    $115–908

Silver Spring to Duke University by subway, bus, and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Duke University, NC, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Durham 5 times a day. Tickets cost $40–100 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 $55–160 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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