There are 10 ways to get from Silver Spring to Paterson by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or plane
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Train, line 72 bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn StationAcela
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Main St At Market St72
4h 32m$33–713Bus, line 72 bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Newark Penn StationGreyhound US0310
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Main St At Market St72
5h 45m$43–88Drive 224.8 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Paterson224.8 mi
4h 5m$41–60Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)DCA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
4h 22m$95–595Bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring to Newark Penn StationWashington
6h 30m$33–69Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)DCA - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
4h 47m$96–635Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)DCA - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
4h 39m$101–648Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)IAD - EWR
4h 58m$190–470Subway, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)IAD - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
5h 36m$211–520Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)DCA - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from 33rd Street to Hoboken
- Take the train from Hoboken to Paterson
7h 24m$141–941
Silver Spring to Paterson by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Paterson is to bus which costs $30 - $70 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Paterson is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring Bus Station and arriving at Main St At Market St via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Paterson is 237 miles. The road distance is 226.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Paterson without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $30 - $750.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Silver Spring to Paterson, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Silver Spring Bus Station.
Silver Spring to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Paterson is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Silver Spring to Paterson.
There are 2158+ hotels available in Paterson.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Main St At Market St via Newark Penn Station in around 5h 45m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $14–17
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Hoboken to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–10
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 800 234-7284
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from 33rd Street to Hoboken
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Silver Spring to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–60
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