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How to get fromSilver Spring to Columbia Heightsby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Silver Spring to Columbia Heights by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    2. Take the subway from Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway subway G / ...
    13 min
    $4–5

  2. Drive 4.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Columbia Heightscar car 4.7 mi
    10 min
    $1–2

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Eastern Av NW+13 St NW to 16 St NW+Harvard St NWbus bus D60
    23 min
    $2–3

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Silver Spring to Columbia Heightstaxi taxi 4.7 mi
    10 min
    $16–20

Silver Spring to Columbia Heights by subway

Calendar1626Weekly Subways
Duration13 minAverage Duration
Ticket$4Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5.9 mi
  • Duration: 13 min

What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Columbia Heights, DC, USA?

You can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform via Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform and Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform in around 13 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Eastern Av NW+13 St NW to 16 St NW+Harvard St NW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 23 min. Maryland Transit also services this route 4 times a day.

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