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

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There are 10 ways to get from Silver Spring to Cambridge by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, bus, or bus (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 40m
    $503–1,215

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane BWI - MHT
    3. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    6h 3m
    $72–955

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    7h 50m
    $112–272

  4. Bus via Bethesda, MD

    1. Take the bus from Bethesda, MD to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    10h 36m
    $77–122

  5. Drive  426 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Cambridgecar car 426 mi
    7h 56m
    $78–113

  6. 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
    4h 8m
    $153–1,511

  7. 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 32m
    $513–1,115

  8. 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 Back Baytrain train
    5h 29m
    $73–412

  9. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane DCA - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    5h 37m
    $102–569

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0310
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    11h 14m
    $87–147

Silver Spring to Cambridge by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar121Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

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

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Boston via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 7h 50m.

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