Distance between Bowie MD and Silver Spring MD
The distance from Bowie to Silver Spring is 21 miles by road including 19 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 minutes and goes through College Park, Mitchellville, New Carrollton, Greenbelt, Beltsville and White Oak.
| Shortest distance by air | 16 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 21.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 22 min |
| Fuel amount | 0.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 2.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Bowie | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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MD 197 US 50 6 mi, 06 min
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| Mitchellville | 6 mi | 06 min | 0.2 gal | |
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US 50 I 95 4 mi, 03 min
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| New Carrollton | 9 mi | 09 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 95 2 mi, 02 min
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| Greenbelt | 12 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 95 3 mi, 03 min
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| Beltsville | 15 mi | 15 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 495 7 mi, 07 min
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| Silver Spring | 22 mi | 23 min | 0.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Bowie to Silver Spring?
Fuel cost: 2.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 21.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Bowie to Silver Spring?
Driving time: 22 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 6 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Bowie to Silver Spring by land?
The distance between Bowie and Silver Spring is 21.1 mi by road including 18.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Bowie and Silver Spring respectively.
What city is halfway between Bowie and Silver Spring?
The halfway point between Bowie and Silver Spring is New Carrollton. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from New Carrollton to Bowie is 9 mi and driving will take about 9 min. The road between New Carrollton and Silver Spring has length 12 mi and will take approximately 12 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Bowie in relation to Silver Spring?
Bowie is located 16 mi east of Silver Spring.
Bowie has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.94297, longitude -76.73123.
Silver Spring has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.99591, longitude -77.02889.
Which highway goes from Bowie to Silver Spring?
The route from Bowie to Silver Spring follows I 495, I 95.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 50: 6 mi
- I 595: 6 mi
- US 29: 2 mi
- MD 197: 1 mi