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How to get fromBristol to Silver Springby train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Silver Spring by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol to Gray 30th St Stationtrain train Tre
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    3h 12m
    $35–657

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0305
    6h 20m
    $27–43

  3. Bus via Washington, DC

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus bus Washington
    6h 14m
    $46–102

  4. Drive  152.5 mi

    1. Drive from Bristol to Silver Springcar car 152.5 mi
    2h 55m
    $28–41

  5. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol to Gray 30th St Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHL - DCA
    4h 9m
    $959–1,315

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol to Gray 30th St Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 50m
    $959–1,214

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane EWR - DCA
    4h 55m
    $919–1,638

Bristol to Silver Spring by train and subway

Calendar168Weekly Services
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 164 mi
  • Duration: 3h 12m

What companies run services between Bristol, PA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

You can take a train from Bristol to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, OurBus operates a bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC 5 times a day. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 3h 30m.

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