There are 4 ways to get from Silver Spring to Germantown by train, car, taxi, subway, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from SILVER SPRING MARC wb to GERMANTOWN MARC wbMarc
27 min$2–8Drive 21.9 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Germantown21.9 mi
30 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to Germantown21.9 mi
30 min$65–80Subway, line 61 bus
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center PlatformRd
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ride61
1h 54m$4–13
Silver Spring to Germantown by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Germantown is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Germantown is to train which takes 27 min and costs $2 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from SILVER SPRING MARC wb and arriving at GERMANTOWN MARC wb. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Silver Spring and Germantown is 19 miles. The road distance is 22 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Germantown without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs $2 - $8.
The train from SILVER SPRING MARC wb to GERMANTOWN MARC wb takes 27 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Silver Spring to Germantown train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SILVER SPRING MARC wb station.
Silver Spring to Germantown train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at GERMANTOWN MARC wb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Germantown is 22 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Silver Spring to Germantown.
There are 124+ hotels available in Germantown.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a train from SILVER SPRING MARC wb to GERMANTOWN MARC wb every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–8 and the journey takes 27 min.
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- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from SILVER SPRING MARC wb to GERMANTOWN MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–9
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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
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