There are 4 ways to get from Silver Spring to U Street by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the subway from Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to U St, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway G / ...
15 min$4–5Drive 5.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to U Streetcar 5.2 mi
11 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Eastern Av NW+13 St NW to 16 St NW+Belmont St NWbus D60
25 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silver Spring to U Streettaxi 5.2 mi
11 min$18–22
Silver Spring to U Street by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to U Street is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to U Street is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Eastern Av NW+13 St NW and arriving at 16 St NW+Belmont St NW. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from Silver Spring to U Street. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at U St, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform via Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Silver Spring and U Street is 7 miles. The road distance is 5.3 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to U Street without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Silver Spring to U Street, including transfers.
Silver Spring to U Street bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Eastern Av NW+13 St NW station.
Silver Spring to U Street train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform station.
Silver Spring to U Street bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at 16 St NW+Belmont St NW station.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and U Street, DC, USA?
You can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to U St, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform via Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform and Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform in around 15 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Eastern Av NW+13 St NW to 16 St NW+Belmont St NW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min.
Subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to U St, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from Eastern Av NW+13 St NW to 16 St NW+Belmont St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
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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Booking & Getting There
Silver Spring to U Street train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to U Street is 5 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Silver Spring to U Street.
There are 1602+ hotels available in U Street.