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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cambridge to Silver Spring by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    3h 41m
    $483–1,216

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 25m
    $74–970

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    7h 14m
    $253–388

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Bethesda, MDbus bus
    9h 42m
    $81–122

  5. Drive  426.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Silver Springcar car 426.5 mi
    7h 58m
    $78–113

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 18m
    $513–1,115

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 20m
    $153–1,514

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    4h 46m
    $99–622

  9. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MHT - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 3m
    $103–1,168

  10. Bus via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus Ppb 8629 / ...
    10h 59m
    $99–175

Cambridge to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 56m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours.

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