Silver Spring, MD Transportation

Silver Spring transportation information

StatisticSilver SpringMarylandNational
Total airports (within 30 miles of city center)0 (2)2354
Total Amtrak train stations (within 30 miles of city center)0 (10)8711
Average one way commute (mins)373426
Workers who carpool13.5%12.9%12.7%
Workers taking public transportation23.5%5.6%1.8%
Workers who walk to work2.5%2.5%3.3%
Working from home3.8%3.3%3.0%
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There are a total of 2 airports within 30 miles of Silver Spring and a total of 10 Amtrak train stations within 30 miles of the city center.

The average travel time to work in Silver Spring is 8.8% greater than the Maryland average and 42.3% greater than the National average. The number of people who take public transportation in Silver Spring is 321.7% greater than the Maryland average and 1168.8% greater than the National average. The number of people who carpool to work in Silver Spring is 5.2% greater than the Maryland average and 6.4% greater than the National average. The number of people who work from home in Silver Spring is 16.2% greater than the Maryland average and 26.5% greater than the National average.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Amtrak stations within 30 miles of Silver Spring, Maryland

Washington50 Massachusetts Ave. N.e.
Washington DC 20002
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 7.4 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has a ticket office
  • •  Handles checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance available
  • •  Wheelchair accessible
  • •  Public restrooms available
  • •  Full food service and snack bar
  • •  Automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
RockvilleHungerford Dr. & Park St.
Rockville MD 20850
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 8.8 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has no ticket office
  • •  Does not handle checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance not available
  • •  Wheelchair-accessible path available
  • •  No public restrooms available
  • •  No food service facilities
  • •  No automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
New Carrollton4300 Garden City Dr.
New Carrollton MD 20785
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 8.9 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has a ticket office
  • •  Does not handle checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance not available
  • •  Wheelchair accessible
  • •  Public restrooms available
  • •  Snack bar available
  • •  Automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
Alexandria110 Callahan Dr.
Alexandria VA 22301
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 13.8 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has a ticket office
  • •  Handles checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance available
  • •  Wheelchair-accessible path available
  • •  Public restrooms available
  • •  Vending machine available
  • •  Automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
Bwi Airport Rail StationAmtrak Way
Baltimore MD 21240
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 21.5 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has a ticket office
  • •  Does not handle checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance not available
  • •  Wheelchair accessible
  • •  Public restrooms available
  • •  Snack bar available
  • •  Automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
Lorton (auto-train)8006 Lorton Rd.
Lorton VA 22079
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 23.2 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has a ticket office
  • •  Does not handle checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance available
  • •  Wheelchair accessible
  • •  Public restrooms available
  • •  Vending machine available
  • •  No automated teller machines available
  • •  No public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
Dulles International Ap'tDulles International Airport
Herndon VA 22170
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 23.2 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  Served by a thruway bus, not by a train
  • •  Has no ticket office
  • •  Does not handle checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance not available
  • •  Not wheelchair accessible
  • •  Public restrooms available
  • •  Full food service available
  • •  No automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
Woodbridge1040 Express Way
Woodbridge VA 22194
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 26.8 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has no ticket office
  • •  Does not handle checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance not available
  • •  Wheelchair-accessible path available
  • •  No public restrooms available
  • •  Vending machine available
  • •  No automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
Baltimore1500 N. Charles St.
Baltimore MD 21201
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 29.9 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has a ticket office
  • •  Handles checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance available
  • •  Wheelchair accessible
  • •  Public restrooms available
  • •  Full food service, snack bar, and vending machines
  • •  Automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
Manassas9500 West St.
Manassas VA 22110
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 29.9 miles from Silver Spring city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has no ticket office
  • •  Does not handle checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance not available
  • •  Not wheelchair accessible
  • •  No public restrooms available
  • •  No food service facilities
  • •  No automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station

Airports within 30 miles of Silver Spring, Maryland

Airport NameAirport AddressDistance (miles)City/State
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport1 Aviation Circle10.4Washington, DC
Dulles International Airport45020 Aviation Dr10.4Washington, DC

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Neighborhoods in & around Silver Spring, MD

NeighborhoodMilesNeighborhoodMiles
Takoma Park, Washington1.9Mount Pleasant, Washington5.2
Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington2.7Cleveland Park, Washington5.4
Brightwood, Washington3Columbia Heights, Washington5.4
Barnaby Woods, Washington3.3Ledroit Park, Washington5.8
Chevy Chase, Washington4.3Adams Morgan, Washington5.9
Petworth, Washington4.4Woodley Park, Washington5.9
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington4.5Au-Tenleytown, Washington6
Friendship Heights, Washington4.7U Street Corridor, Washington6
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Cities near Silver Spring, MD

CityMilesCityMiles
Silver Spring, MD0South Kensington, MD3.2
Forest Glen, MD1.8Kensington, MD3.3
Takoma Park, MD1.9Chillum, MD3.3
Kemp Mill, MD2.1North Kensington, MD3.8
Langley Park, MD2.1Chevy Chase, MD3.8
Adelphi, MD2.9Chevy Chase Village, MD4
White Oak, MD3.1Wheaton-Glenmont, MD4
Hillandale, MD3.2University Park, MD4.7
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