There are 6 ways to get from Franconia to Silver Spring by bus, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 310 bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Franconia Rd @ Beulah St to Huntington Metro North Bay Abus 310
- Take the subway from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway Y
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
1h 4m$6–9Drive 18.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Franconia to Silver Springcar 18.3 mi
30 min$4–5Subway, bus via Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Take the subway from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway Y
- Take the bus from 7 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Georgia Av+Jesup Blair Rdbus D40 / ...
1h 23m$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Franconia to Silver Springtaxi 18.3 mi
30 min$55–65Subway
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
1h 20m$6–8Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Mt Vernon Square, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway Y
- Take the bus from 7 St NW+N St NW to Georgia Av+Burlington Avbus D40
1h 30m$7–9
Franconia to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franconia to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Franconia to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $55 - $65.
No, there is no direct train from Franconia to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Franconia and Silver Spring is 23 miles. The road distance is 18.4 miles.
The best way to get from Franconia to Silver Spring without a car is to line 310 bus and subway which takes 1h 4m and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Franconia to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Franconia to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform station.
Franconia to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franconia to Silver Spring is 18 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Franconia to Silver Spring.
There are 1577+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Franconia, VA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Beulah St @ Kathmoor Dr to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay K, Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform, Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, and Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform in around 1h 20m.
Subway from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
Subway from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Mt Vernon Square, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
Bus from Franconia Rd @ Beulah St to Huntington Metro North Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $55–65
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
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
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