There are 10 ways to get from Hempstead to Silver Spring by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, plane, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
4h 16m$74–167Drive 240.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hempstead to Silver Springcar 240.8 mi
4h 33m$44–64Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
6h 7m$49–87Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Hempstead to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
3h 51m$918–1,825Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Hempstead Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Silver Springbus
8h$59–142Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Hempstead to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
4h 5m$92–569Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Mineola to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
4h 24m$932–1,749Fly Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 51m$67–408Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Mineola to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ISP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h$70–964Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HPN - DCA
6h 29m$124–739
Hempstead to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hempstead to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Hempstead to Silver Spring is to train and fly and subway which takes 3h 51m and costs $900 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Hempstead to Silver Spring station. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Washington Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Hempstead to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Mineola and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Hempstead and Silver Spring is 252 miles. The road distance is 242.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Silver Spring without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Hempstead to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Hempstead to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
Hempstead to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Silver Spring is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs $70 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $90 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Hempstead, NY, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–70 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Mineola to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–14
Train from Mineola to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–17
Train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
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 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 Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hempstead Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Baltimore to Silver Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Peter Pan
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More Questions & Answers
Hempstead to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Hempstead to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hempstead to Silver Spring is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Hempstead to Silver Spring.
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