There are 4 ways to get from Silver Spring to Ellicott City by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29315
1h 5m$2Drive 24.6 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Ellicott City24.6 mi
33 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to Ellicott City24.6 mi
33 min$70–90Bus via COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb
- Take the bus from SILVER SPRING METRO STATION nb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb305 / ...
2h 6m$7
Silver Spring to Ellicott City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Ellicott City is to bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Ellicott City 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 Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Ellicott City is 29 miles. The road distance is 24.7 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Ellicott City without a car is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs $2.
The bus from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Silver Spring to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb station.
Silver Spring to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Ellicott City is 25 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Silver Spring to Ellicott City.
There are 401+ hotels available in Ellicott City.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Ellicott City, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 once daily. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
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- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from COLESVILLE RD & FENTON ST NW nb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SILVER SPRING METRO STATION nb to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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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