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How to get fromSilver Spring to Bostonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Silver Spring to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane DCA - BOS
    3h 10m
    $554–1,106

  2. Bus via New York (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    10h 49m
    $72–127

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    8h
    $152–302

  4. Drive 427.7 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Bostoncar car 427.7 mi
    7h 58m
    $79–113

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BWI - BOS
    3h 38m
    $134–1,652

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane IAD - BOS
    4h
    $504–1,106

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane DCA - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    5h 37m
    $78–422

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus bus FlixBus N2605
    11h 4m
    $77–152

Silver Spring to Boston by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 411.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 10m

What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 57m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours.

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