There are 5 ways to get from Fort Meade to Silver Spring by train, subway, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Odenton to Washington Union Stationtrain Commuter Rail
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
56 min$12–21Drive 23.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Meade to Silver Springcar 23.6 mi
33 min$5–7Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Meade to Greencastle P+Rtaxi
- Take the bus from Greencastle P+R to Silver Spring+Bay 114bus M54
1h 4m$52–61Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Meade to Silver Springtaxi 23.6 mi
33 min$70–85Train, bus
- Take the train from Odenton to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Commuter Rail
- Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Silver Spring Avbus P30
1h 30m$13–20
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Meade to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort Meade to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Fort Meade to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Odenton and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Fort Meade and Silver Spring is 32 miles. The road distance is 23.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Meade to Silver Spring without a car is to train and subway which takes 56 min and costs $12 - $21.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Fort Meade to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Fort Meade to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Odenton station.
Fort Meade to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Meade to Silver Spring is 24 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Fort Meade to Silver Spring.
There are 1604+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Fort Meade, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Meade to Silver Spring. However, you can take the taxi to Odenton, take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Greencastle P+R then take the bus to Silver Spring+Bay 114.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Odenton to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Odenton to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Greencastle P+R to Silver Spring+Bay 114
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Silver Spring Av
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $45–85
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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