There are 6 ways to get from Silver Spring to Scranton by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus Philadelphia
6h 4m$87–164Drive 225.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Scrantoncar 225.7 mi
4h 18m$42–60Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane IAD - AVP
3h 44m$89–423Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphiabus Washington
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus Philadelphia
7h 35m$80–139Bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus 770
8h 20m$43–111Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus
6h 48m$74–447
Silver Spring to Scranton by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Scranton is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Scranton is to subway and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring and arriving at Scranton via Philadelphia 30th St Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Scranton is 276 miles. The road distance is 227.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Scranton without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Silver Spring to Scranton, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Scranton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Silver Spring station.
Silver Spring to Scranton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Scranton is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Silver Spring to Scranton.
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What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Silver Spring to Scranton via Philadelphia and Philadelphia 30th St Station in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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 Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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