There are 8 ways to get from Burlington to Silver Spring by train, plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
best- Take the train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
3h 39m$125–659Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
7h 7m$46–92Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Carolinian
8h 3m$99–215Drive 273.1 mi
- Drive from Burlington to Silver Springcar 273.1 mi
5h 55m$50–72Fly Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GSO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 17m$100–478Train, bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
5h 1m$567–1,232Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 31m$67–391Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 35m$197–930
Burlington to Silver Spring by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burlington to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Burlington to Silver Spring is to train and fly and subway which takes 3h 39m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Burlington station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Burlington Amtrak Station and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Burlington and Silver Spring is 296 miles. The road distance is 274.7 miles.
The best way to get from Burlington to Silver Spring without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Burlington to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Burlington to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Burlington Amtrak Station.
Burlington to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burlington to Silver Spring is 275 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Burlington to Silver Spring.
There are 1583+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Burlington, NC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $95–220 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burlington Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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