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Distance from Silver Spring, MD to Washington, DC

Distance

6 mi

Time

17 minutes

Gas Cost

There are 5.80 miles from Silver Spring to Washington in south direction and 6 miles (9.66 kilometers) by car, following the US-29 route.

Silver Spring and Washington are 17 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Silver Spring, MD to Washington, DC.

Silver Spring, MD and Washington, DC are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 10:57 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Silver Spring, MD

Planning on renting a car to go from Silver Spring, MD to Washington, DC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Silver Spring, MD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 0.25 gallons of gas to cover the route between Silver Spring, MD and Washington, DC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Silver Spring to Washington is $0.79.

During the route, an average car will release 4.84 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Silver Spring, MD and Washington, DC

If you want to meet halfway between Silver Spring, MD and Washington, DC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.951626 and -77.036591, or 38º 57' 5.8536" N, 77º 2' 11.7276" W. This location is 3.07 miles away from Silver Spring, MD and Washington, DC and it would take approximately 8 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.