There are 4 ways to get from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
24 min$4–5Drive 7.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Springcar 7.5 mi
15 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from D St SW+7 St SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NWbus D40 / ...
37 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Springtaxi 7.5 mi
15 min$24–30
L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $24 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from D St SW+7 St SW and arriving at Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
No, there is no direct train from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between L'Enfant Plaza Station and Silver Spring is 9 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring, including transfers.
L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from D St SW+7 St SW station.
L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform station.
L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW station.
What companies run services between L'Enfant Plaza Station, DC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from D St SW+7 St SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 37 min.
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 D St SW+7 St SW to Georgia Av NW+Juniper St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
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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Booking & Getting There
L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Silver Spring.
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