There are 4 ways to get from Columbia Heights to Silver Spring by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway G / ...
- Take the subway from Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
14 min$4–5Drive 4.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia Heights to Silver Springcar 4.7 mi
9 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from 16 St NW+Irving St NW to Eastern Av+# 8228bus D60 / ...
15 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Columbia Heights to Silver Springtaxi 4.7 mi
9 min$16–20
Columbia Heights to Silver Spring by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbia Heights to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Columbia Heights to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 16 St NW+Irving St NW and arriving at Eastern Av+# 8228. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
No, there is no direct train from Columbia Heights to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Columbia Heights and Silver Spring is 6 miles. The road distance is 4.7 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia Heights to Silver Spring without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Columbia Heights to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Columbia Heights to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 16 St NW+Irving St NW station.
Columbia Heights to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform station.
Columbia Heights to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Eastern Av+# 8228 station.
What companies run services between Columbia Heights, DC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a subway from Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform and Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform in around 14 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 16 St NW+Irving St NW to Eastern Av+# 8228 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min.
Subway from Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from 16 St NW+Irving St NW to Eastern Av+# 8228
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $16–20
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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Booking & Getting There
Columbia Heights to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia Heights to Silver Spring is 5 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Columbia Heights to Silver Spring.
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