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How to get fromPrinceton Junction to Silver Springby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, plane, bus, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Princeton Junction to Silver Spring by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, plane, bus, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    3h 11m
    $55–688

  2. Drive  175.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Princeton Junction to Silver Springcar car 175.5 mi
    3h 17m
    $32–47

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2609 / ...
    5h 15m
    $41–66

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane EWR - DCA
    4h 8m
    $931–1,442

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain train Tre
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0305
    7h 21m
    $32–54

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHL - DCA
    4h 5m
    $109–696

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane EWR - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 41m
    $471–1,741

  8. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 45m
    $979–1,245

  9. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LGA - DCA
    5h 38m
    $110–746

  10. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PHL - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 36m
    $84–1,054

Princeton Junction to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 183.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 11m

What companies run services between Princeton Junction, NJ, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

You can take a train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 3h 11m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 3h 40m.

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