There are 5 ways to get from Glen Burnie to Silver Spring by train, subway, bus, 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.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
1h 25m$19–573Drive 29.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glen Burnie to Silver Springcar 29.6 mi
42 min$6–8Train, bus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Silver Spring Avbus P30
2h 7m$20–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Glen Burnie to Silver Springtaxi 29.6 mi
42 min$85–110Bus
- Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Georgia Avenue Park & Ridebus 201
- Take the bus from Georgia Av-ICC P+R+Bus Shelter to Wayne Av+Dixon Avbus M20
2h 22m$20–23
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glen Burnie to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Glen Burnie to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Glen Burnie to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL and arriving at Wayne Av+Dixon Av via Georgia Av-ICC P+R+Bus Shelter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Glen Burnie to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from BWI Thurgood Marshall and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Glen Burnie and Silver Spring is 45 miles. The road distance is 29.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glen Burnie to Silver Spring without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 25m and costs $19 - $600.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Glen Burnie to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Glen Burnie to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL station.
Glen Burnie to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from BWI Thurgood Marshall station.
Glen Burnie to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Georgia Avenue Park & Ride station.
What companies run services between Glen Burnie, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Glen Burnie to Wayne Av+Dixon Av via BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL and Georgia Av-ICC P+R+Bus Shelter in around 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 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
Bus from Georgia Av-ICC P+R+Bus Shelter to Wayne Av+Dixon Av
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Georgia Avenue Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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Glen Burnie to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glen Burnie to Silver Spring is 30 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Glen Burnie to Silver Spring.
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