There are 5 ways to get from Silver Spring to Fort Washington by subway, taxi, bus, 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.
Subway, taxi
best- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 PlatformRd
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Huntington, Yellow Line Center PlatformYl
- Take the taxi from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Fort Washington
1h 6m$39–54Drive 21.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Fort Washington21.6 mi
40 min$4–6Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 PlatformRd
- Take the bus from Southern Ave Station+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon DrP97
1h 55m$7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to Fort Washington21.6 mi
40 min$65–80Bus
- Take the bus from Georgia Av NW+Eastern Av NW to 7 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NWD40 / ...
- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+7 St NW to Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SED10
- Take the bus from Southern Ave Station+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon DrP97
2h 38m$8
Silver Spring to Fort Washington by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Fort Washington is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Fort Washington is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring to Fort Washington. However, there are services departing from Georgia Av NW+Eastern Av NW and arriving at Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr via Pennsylvania Av NW+7 St NW and Southern Ave Station+Bay N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Fort Washington is 30 miles. The road distance is 21.7 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Fort Washington without a car is to subway and taxi which takes 1h 6m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Silver Spring to Fort Washington, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Georgia Av NW+Eastern Av NW station.
Silver Spring to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at 7 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Fort Washington is 22 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Silver Spring to Fort Washington.
There are 1333+ hotels available in Fort Washington.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Fort Washington, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Georgia Av NW+Eastern Av NW to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr via 7 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW, Pennsylvania Av NW+7 St NW, Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE, and Southern Ave Station+Bay N in around 2h 38m.
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- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
Subway from Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Southern Ave Station+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Georgia Av NW+Eastern Av NW to 7 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+7 St NW to Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $35–80
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
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.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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