There are 5 ways to get from Silver Spring to Fort Meade by bus, taxi, subway, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Colesville Rd+Georgia Av to Greencastle P+RM54
- Take the taxi from Greencastle P+R to Fort Meade
1h 4m$52–62Drive 23.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Fort Meade23.7 mi
32 min$5–7Subway, train
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center PlatformR
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to OdentonCommuter Rail
1h 4m$14–67Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to Fort Meade23.7 mi
32 min$70–85Bus
- Take the bus from Fenton St+Silver Spring Av to New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4P30
1h 41m$13–65
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Fort Meade is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Fort Meade is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $7.
The distance between Silver Spring and Fort Meade is 27 miles. The road distance is 23.8 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Fort Meade without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 1h 4m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Silver Spring to Fort Meade, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Fort Meade is 24 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Silver Spring to Fort Meade.
There are 426+ hotels available in Fort Meade.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Fort Meade, MD, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Fenton St+Silver Spring Av to New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Odenton
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $8–24
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $2–50
- Business - advance purchase
- $3–60
- Business Class
- $7–150
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Odenton
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Colesville Rd+Georgia Av to Greencastle P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Fenton St+Silver Spring Av to New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $50–85
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
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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