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How to get fromSouth Plainfield to Silver Springby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, plane or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from South Plainfield to Silver Spring by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, plane, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Metropark Amtrak Station to Washington Union StationtrainNortheast Regional
    4h 22m
    $32–719

  2. Train via Trenton

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Metuchen to Trenton Transit CentertrainNec
    2. Take the train from Trenton to Washington Union StationtrainNortheast Regional
    4h 46m
    $28–296

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus 2609 / ...
    5h 45m
    $35–85

  4. Drive 197.9 mi

    1. Drive from South Plainfield to Silver Springcar197.9 mi
    3h 39m
    $37–53

  5. Line 819 bus, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Stabus
    2. Take the train from Metuchen to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeEWR - DCA
    4. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    4h 9m
    $91–499

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Metuchen to Trenton Transit CentertrainNec
    2. Take the train from Trenton to Gray 30th St StationtrainTre
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Silver Springbus
    7h 6m

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeJFK - DCA
    5h 4m
    $85–518

  8. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeEWR - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    4h 54m
    $206–453

  9. Line 819 bus, train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Stabus
    2. Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
    4. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeLGA - DCA
    5. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    5h 55m
    $88–595

  10. Line 819 bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Stabus
    2. Take the train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planePHL - DCA
    4. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    5h 19m
    $86–1,173

  11. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planePHL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    6h 4m
    $246–1,177

South Plainfield to Silver Spring by bus, train, and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar60Weekly Services
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between South Plainfield, NJ, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Metropark Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $27–290 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30–65 and the journey takes 3h 40m.

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