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

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

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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 46m
    $463–1,316

  2. Drive  426.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cambridge to Silver Springcar car 426.5 mi
    7h 58m
    $73–106

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    7h 14m
    $251–385

  4. Bus via Bethesda, MD

    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 Penn Station
    9h 42m
    $87–148

  5. 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 22m
    $98–565

  6. 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

  7. 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
    $109–622

  8. 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
    $73–969

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

    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 20m
    $79–1,000

  10. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0310 / ...
    12h 36m
    $87–137

Cambridge to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 46m

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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