There are 5 ways to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring by bus, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av+Bay Dbus P97
- Take the subway from Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway G
1h 10m$4–5Drive 21.6 mi
- Drive from Fort Washington to Silver Springcar 21.6 mi
41 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Washington to Silver Springtaxi 21.6 mi
41 min$60–80Bus, subway via Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av+Bay Dbus P97
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
1h 18m$6–8Bus
- Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av+Bay Dbus P97
- Take the bus from Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE to Pennsylvania Av NW+10 St NWbus D10
- Take the bus from 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to 16 St NW+Portal Dr NWbus D6x
2h 8m$5
Fort Washington to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring is to bus and subway which costs $4 - $6 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Washington to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr and arriving at 16 St NW+Portal Dr NW via Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE and 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Fort Washington and Silver Spring is 23 miles. The road distance is 21.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring without a car is to bus and subway which takes 1h 10m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Fort Washington to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Fort Washington to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr station.
Fort Washington to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Southern Av+Bay D station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Washington to Silver Spring is 22 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Fort Washington to Silver Spring.
There are 1582+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Fort Washington, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to 16 St NW+Portal Dr NW via Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE, Pennsylvania Av NW+10 St NW, and 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW in around 2h 8m.
Subway from Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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 Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE to Pennsylvania Av NW+10 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $0
Bus from 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to 16 St NW+Portal Dr NW
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
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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