- Must visit
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the world’s great art museums, spanning ancient to modern collections across a vast Fifth Avenue building.
Cheapest price
$57
Average price
$237
Fastest journey
2 h 48 m
Average duration
2 h 56 m
Trains per day
51
Distance
321 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Silver Spring, MD to New York, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Silver Spring, MD to New York, NY will cost around $237 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $57.
Of the 51 trains that leave Silver Spring, MD for New York, NY on Wed, Jun 17, 48 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 17 the direct trains cover the 321 km distance in an average of 2 h 56 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 48 m .
On Wed, Jun 17 the slowest trains will take 2 h 59 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
66 Northeast Regional
198 Northeast Regional
138 Northeast Regional
112 Northeast Regional
138 Northeast Regional
2150 Acela
2126 NextGen Acela
2124 NextGen Acela
2122 Acela
2162 AcelaOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Silver Spring, MD to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $69.
Distance: 199 miles (321 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$65 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $210 Average price | $98 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 47m Average total duration 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Silver Spring, MD to New York, NY:
A bus is $18 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Silver Spring, MD to New York, NY costing on average $65 (€53).
A bus is $163 (€132) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Silver Spring, MD to New York, NY costing on average $210 (€170).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 17m.
Bus takes on average 4h 44m.
The journey is about 18m faster (3h 17m by train vs 3h 35m by car) and roughly $33 (€27) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($65 (€53) vs $98 (€79)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Amtrak, Amtrak.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Silver Spring, MD to New York, NY trains for today, Tuesday, June 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2150 Acela | 5:00 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h48 | 7:48 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
170 Northeast Regional | 5:05 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h22 | 8:27 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2102 NextGen Acela | 5:48 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 8:54 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 Northeast Regional | 6:30 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h32 | 10:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 Northeast Regional | 6:42 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h20 | 10:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 7:06 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h39 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 7:19 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h26 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2104 Acela | 7:25 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h04 | 10:29 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
112 Northeast Regional | 7:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h29 | 11:14 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 8:08 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h13 | 11:21 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 8:18 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h03 | 11:21 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 8:50 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h25 | 12:15 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 9:01 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h14 | 12:15 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2162 Acela | 9:26 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h59 | 12:25 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 9:31 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h25 | 12:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 9:43 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h13 | 12:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2108 NextGen Acela | 10:05 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h07 | 1:12 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 10:35 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h39 | 2:14 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 10:47 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h27 | 2:14 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 11:06 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h28 | 2:34 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 11:18 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h16 | 2:34 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 11:56 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h24 | 3:20 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 12:08 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h12 | 3:20 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2166 NextGen Acela | 12:51 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h59 | 3:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 1:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 4:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2110 NextGen Acela | 1:50 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h05 | 4:55 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 2:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h24 | 5:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 2:12 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h12 | 5:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 2:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 4h07 | 6:42 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2170 NextGen Acela | 2:50 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h00 | 5:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 2:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h32 | 6:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 3:07 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h20 | 6:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 3:30 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h28 | 6:58 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 3:54 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 7:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2172 NextGen Acela | 3:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h05 | 7:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2122 Acela | 4:50 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h59 | 7:49 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 5:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h31 | 8:31 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 5:12 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h19 | 8:31 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2124 NextGen Acela | 5:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h58 | 8:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 6:08 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h18 | 9:26 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2126 NextGen Acela | 6:13 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h55 | 9:08 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 6:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h42 | 10:17 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 6:47 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h30 | 10:17 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 7:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 10:38 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 7:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 8:08 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h15 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 9:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 12:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 10:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 7h11 | 5:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Silver Spring, MD to New York, NY run on average 45 times per day, taking around 3h 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $18 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 42 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:09, the last at 23:28. The fastest train covers the 199 miles (321 km) distance in 2h 54m.
Distance 199 miles (321 km) |
Average train duration 3h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $18 (€15) |
Trains per day 45 |
Direct trains 42 |
Fastest train 2h 54m |
First train 4:09 AM |
Last train 11:28 PM |
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