There are 5 ways to get from Silver Spring to Towson by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Silver Spring to Baltimorebus Washington
- Take the bus from BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb to YORK RD & PENNSYLVANIA AVE nbbus CityLink RED
2h 1m$11–19Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
- Take the bus from CHARLES ST & PENN STATION nb to JOPPA RD & VIRGINIA AVE wbbus CityLink GREEN
2h 10m$6–606Drive 40.9 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Towsoncar 40.9 mi
56 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to Towsontaxi 40.9 mi
56 min$110–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fenton St+Silver Spring Av to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4bus P30
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from CHARLES ST & PENN STATION nb to JOPPA RD & VIRGINIA AVE wbbus
2h 49m$6–13
Silver Spring to Towson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Towson is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Towson is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring to Towson. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring and arriving at YORK RD & PENNSYLVANIA AVE nb via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Towson is 43 miles. The road distance is 41.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Towson without a car is to bus which takes 2h 1m and costs $10 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Silver Spring to Towson, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Towson bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Silver Spring station.
Silver Spring to Towson bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Baltimore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Towson is 41 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Silver Spring to Towson.
There are 310+ hotels available in Towson.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Towson, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Silver Spring to YORK RD & PENNSYLVANIA AVE nb via Baltimore, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb, and BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Silver Spring to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb to YORK RD & PENNSYLVANIA AVE nb
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from CHARLES ST & PENN STATION nb to JOPPA RD & VIRGINIA AVE wb
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Fenton St+Silver Spring Av to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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