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

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There are 10 ways to get from Silver Spring to Elizabeth by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, subway, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn StationtrainAcela
    3h 34m
    $33–714

  2. Train via Metropark Amtrak Station (Amtrak)

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Metropark Amtrak StationtrainNortheast Regional
    4h 37m
    $31–715

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Newark Penn StationbusGreyhound US0310
    5h 14m
    $43–84

  4. Drive 206.8 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Elizabethcar206.8 mi
    3h 40m
    $38–55

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeDCA - EWR
    3h 19m
    $80–563

  6. Bus via Silver Spring

    1. Take the bus from Silver Spring to Newark Penn StationbusWashington
    5h 59m
    $33–68

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeIAD - EWR
    3h 55m
    $175–438

  8. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeDCA - LGA
    3. Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain
    4h 19m
    $94–626

  9. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeDCA - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain
    4h 12m
    $99–639

  10. Subway, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeIAD - LGA
    4. Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain
    5h 9m
    $209–511

Silver Spring to Elizabeth by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar247Weekly Services
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Elizabeth, NJ, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Newark Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–80 and the journey takes 4h 20m.

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