There are 3 ways to get from Columbia to Silver Spring by bus, car, or taxi
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Columbia to Silver Spring by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $2 - $5 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 29 min and costs $3 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way and arriving at Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 station. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Columbia and Silver Spring is 20 miles. The road distance is 21.2 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 1h 1m and costs $2 - $5.
The bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way to Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 takes 1h 1m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Columbia to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, depart from Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way station.
Columbia to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, arrive at Silver Spring Station & Bay 229.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Silver Spring is 21 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Columbia to Silver Spring.
There are 1360+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Montgomery County MD Ride On operates a bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way to Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Maryland Transit also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way to Silver Spring Station & Bay 229
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way to Silver Spring Station & Bay 229
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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