There are 5 ways to get from Silver Spring to Springfield by subway, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Subway, line 321 bus
best- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center PlatformRd
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Van Dorn St, Blue Line Center PlatformBl
- Take the bus from Van Dorn Metro Bay E to Highland St and Brunswick St321 / ...
1h 36m$5–15Drive 19.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Springfield19.6 mi
30 min$4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Georgia Av NW+Eastern Av NW to 7 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NWD40 / ...
- Take the bus from Pentagon+Bay L3 to Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring RdF81 / ...
1h 49m$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to Springfield19.6 mi
30 min$60–75Subway, train
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center PlatformRd
- Take the train from Lead to 1Manassas Line
1h 56m$7–12
Silver Spring to Springfield by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Springfield is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Springfield is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Silver Spring to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at 1 via Lead. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Springfield is 30 miles. The road distance is 19.7 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Springfield without a car is to subway and line 321 bus which takes 1h 36m and costs $5 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Silver Spring to Springfield, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Springfield train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform station.
Silver Spring to Springfield train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Union Station, Red Line Center Platform.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Springfield is 20 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Silver Spring to Springfield.
There are 1480+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Springfield, Fairfax County, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Georgia Av NW+Eastern Av NW to Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd via 7 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW, Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, Pentagon, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform, and Pentagon+Bay L3 in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Van Dorn St, Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–6
Subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from Lead to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- vre.org
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Van Dorn Metro Bay E to Highland St and Brunswick St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- fairfaxcounty.gov
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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 Pentagon+Bay L3 to Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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