There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to Silver Spring by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from 1 to LeadManassas Line
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 6m$7–12Drive 19.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Silver Spring19.2 mi
30 min$4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd to Pentagon+Bay L3F81 / ...
- Take the bus from D St SW+7 St SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NWD40 / ...
1h 21m$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Silver Spring19.2 mi
30 min$55–70Line 402 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Amherst Ave and Floyd Ave to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E402
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 PlatformBl
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 24m$5–14Line 321 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Highland St and Brunswick St to Van Dorn Metro Bay E321 / ...
- Take the subway from Van Dorn St, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 PlatformBl
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformRd
1h 52m$5–15
Springfield to Silver Spring by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Springfield to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from 1 and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Springfield and Silver Spring is 23 miles. The road distance is 19.3 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Silver Spring without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 6m and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Springfield to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Springfield to Silver Spring train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, depart from 1 station.
Springfield to Silver Spring train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, arrive at Lead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Silver Spring is 19 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Springfield to Silver Spring.
There are 1697+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Springfield, Fairfax County, VA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW via Pentagon+Bay L3, Pentagon, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform, L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platform, and D St SW+7 St SW in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 1 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- vre.org
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 Van Dorn St, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd to Pentagon+Bay L3
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from D St SW+7 St SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Amherst Ave and Floyd Ave to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- fairfaxcounty.gov
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Highland St and Brunswick St to Van Dorn Metro Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- fairfaxcounty.gov
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–3
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
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