There are 3 ways to get from Silver Spring to Columbia by bus, car, or taxi
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Silver Spring to Columbia by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Columbia is to bus which costs $2 - $5 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Columbia is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 station and arriving at Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Columbia is 21 miles. The road distance is 24.9 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 1h 3m and costs $2 - $5.
The bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Silver Spring to Columbia bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, depart from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229.
Silver Spring to Columbia bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, arrive at Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Columbia is 25 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Silver Spring to Columbia.
There are 360+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
Montgomery County MD Ride On operates a bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way every 2 hours. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Maryland Transit also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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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