There are 10 ways to get from Union City to Silver Spring by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
3h 17m$67–142Drive 219.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Union City to Silver Springcar 219.6 mi
4h$41–58Bus
- Take the bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Bethesda, MDbus
4h 23m$52–69Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
3h 15m$83–495Bus via Union Station
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 46Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 154 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus New York
5h 30m$49–111Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from W 125 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
3h 46m$89–619Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
3h 38m$78–477Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 2m$313–739Fly Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 36m$54–343Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HPN - DCA
5h 25m$107–677
Union City to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union City to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Union City to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $80 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Union City station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street and arriving at Silver Spring+Bay 102 via Montgomery Av+Waverly St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Union City station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Union City and Silver Spring is 231 miles. The road distance is 220.9 miles.
The best way to get from Union City to Silver Spring without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Union City to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Union City to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Vamoose Bus, depart from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street.
Union City to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Union City to Silver Spring is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs $65 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $70 and takes 4h 23m, you could also fly, which costs $80 - $500 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Union City, NJ, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Vamoose Bus operates a bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Bethesda, MD 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- 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
- 18 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 Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 212-695-6766
- Website
- vamoosebus.com
Bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Bethesda, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.vamoosebus.com/
- Economy
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Jfk Blvd At 46Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $6–21
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from W 125 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
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More Questions & Answers
Union City to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Vamoose Bus, arrive at Bethesda, MD station.
Union City to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union City to Silver Spring is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Union City to Silver Spring.
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