There are 5 ways to get from Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
35 min$2–5Bus
- Take the bus from 7 St SW+Jefferson Dr SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NWbus D40 / ...
39 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Smithsonian Institution to Silver Springtaxi 7.5 mi
15 min$25–31Drive 7.5 mi
- Drive from Smithsonian Institution to Silver Springcar 7.5 mi
15 min$2Bus via Silver Spring+Bay 104
- Take the bus from 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Silver Spring+Bay 104bus D6x / ...
49 min$3
Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $25 - $31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 7 St SW+Jefferson Dr SW and arriving at Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Smithsonian Institution and Silver Spring is 9 miles. The road distance is 7.5 miles.
The best way to get from Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring without a car is to subway which takes 35 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 7 St SW+Jefferson Dr SW station.
Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform station.
Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW station.
What companies run services between Smithsonian Institution, DC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 7 St SW+Jefferson Dr SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from 7 St SW+Jefferson Dr SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Silver Spring+Bay 104
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
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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More Questions & Answers
Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Smithsonian Institution to Silver Spring.
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