There are 4 ways to get from Silver Spring to Potomac by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 1 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 106 to Friendship Heights Station & Bay Fbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus M82
1h 11m$5–7Drive 12.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Potomaccar 12.6 mi
19 min$3–4Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Rockville+Bay A to Falls Rd+River Rdbus M82
1h 33m$5–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to Potomactaxi 12.6 mi
19 min$40–50
Silver Spring to Potomac by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Potomac is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Potomac is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to Potomac. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring Station & Bay 106 and arriving at Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via Friendship Heights+Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Potomac is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.7 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Potomac without a car is to line 1 bus and bus which takes 1h 11m and costs $5 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Silver Spring to Potomac, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Potomac bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, depart from Silver Spring Station & Bay 106.
Silver Spring to Potomac bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, arrive at Friendship Heights Station & Bay F.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Potomac is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Silver Spring to Potomac.
There are 1364+ hotels available in Potomac.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 106 to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via Friendship Heights+Bay J in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 106 to Friendship Heights Station & Bay F
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Rockville+Bay A to Falls Rd+River Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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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