Origin
Friendly, MD
Late night in Friendly on Friday
Local time
4:32 AM
EDT
Current temp
76°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Friendly, MD to Silver Spring, MD
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
41m
Distance
19.4 mi
31 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 38m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 48m
10 AM
0h 44m
12 PM
0h 43m
3 PM
0h 44m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
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Trip Overview
The drive from Friendly, MD to Silver Spring, MD covers 19.4 miles and takes about 41m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Indian Head Highway, Georgia Avenue Northwest, Anacostia Freeway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.6 miles on Indian Head Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.22 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 41m. Total distance: 19.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
Expect a 41m drive with frequent turns across 19.4 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 25 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Indian Head Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 4.6 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 6.7 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 17 decision points packed into just 19.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 6.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 9.1 miles (I 695 / Southeast Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 17 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
6.7 mi into trip
|
~12m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 295 North
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward I 295 North
9
9.1 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
I 695 / Southeast Freeway
Keep slight left at fork onto I 695 / Southeast Freeway toward I 695: Downtown, Capitol Hill
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
Exit 5A
Toward I 695: Downtown, Capitol Hill
6
11.2 mi into trip
|
~20m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 395 North: 3rd Street Tunnel
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward I 395 North: 3rd Street Tunnel
6
11.7 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Take the exit
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Exit 9
6
12.4 mi into trip
|
~23m in
|
US 1; US 50; I 395 Alt / 6th Street Northwest
Turn right onto US 1; US 50; I 395 Alt / 6th Street Northwest
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left lanes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Friendly, MD and Silver Spring, MD, road signs point toward Dhs and Capitol Hill.
Dhs
6.6 mi in
|
~12m
Capitol Hill
9.1 mi in
|
~16m
|
via I 695
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Head Highway | 4.6 mi | 7m |
| Georgia Avenue Northwest | 3.8 mi | 10m |
| Anacostia Freeway | 2.2 mi | 3m |
| Southeast Freeway | 1.8 mi | 3m |
| South Capitol Street | 1.2 mi | 3m |
| 9th Street Northwest | 1 mi | 2m |
| Sherman Avenue Northwest | 0.9 mi | 2m |
| Old Fort Road | 0.8 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Indian Head Highway
— 4.6 mi, about 7m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Friendly, MD and Silver Spring, MD.
1
Start on Old Fort Road
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Old Fort Road
2
Turn right onto MD 210
4.6 mi
·
7 min
·
Indian Head Highway
Use the right lane.
3
Continue on South Capitol Street
1.2 mi
·
3 min
·
South Capitol Street
4
Turn slight right
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
Toward I 295 North: Malcolm X Avenue, Dorothea Dix Avenue, DHS
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
Toward I 295 North
6
Merge onto I 295
2.2 mi
·
3 min
·
Anacostia Freeway
7
Keep slight left at fork onto I 695
1.8 mi
·
3 min
·
Southeast Freeway
Exit 5A
Toward I 695: Downtown, Capitol Hill
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
8
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
Use the slight right lane.
9
Keep slight left at fork
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
Toward I 395 North: 3rd Street Tunnel
10
Merge onto I 395
0.4 mi
·
40 sec
·
3rd Street Tunnel
11
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
Exit 9
Use the straight / right lanes.
12
Continue on 2nd Street Northwest
489 ft
·
21 sec
·
2nd Street Northwest
Use the straight lane.
13
Turn left onto E Street Northwest
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
·
E Street Northwest
14
Turn right onto US 1; US 50; I 395 Alt
0.5 mi
·
48 sec
·
6th Street Northwest
Use the straight / left lanes.
15
Turn sharp left onto New York Avenue Northwest
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
New York Avenue Northwest
16
Continue on Allen Y Lew Place Northwest
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
·
Allen Y Lew Place Northwest
17
Turn right onto 9th Street Northwest
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
9th Street Northwest
Use the straight / left lanes.
18
Continue on Florida Avenue Northwest
0.2 mi
·
37 sec
·
Florida Avenue Northwest
19
Continue on Sherman Avenue Northwest
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Sherman Avenue Northwest
20
Continue on New Hampshire Avenue Northwest
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
New Hampshire Avenue Northwest
21
Turn right onto Princeton Place Northwest
281 ft
·
13 sec
·
Princeton Place Northwest
22
Turn left onto US 29
3.8 mi
·
10 min
·
Georgia Avenue Northwest
Use the straight / right lanes.
23
Turn right
158 ft
·
13 sec
24
Turn right
85 ft
·
6 sec
25
Arrive at destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.22 one way
$6.43 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $3.52 | $7.05 |
| premium | $4.93 | $3.76 | $7.52 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.28 | $8.57 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.8 | 0 | $2.04 | $0.93 |
| Efficient EV | 4.9 | 0 | $1.70 | $0.78 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.8 | 0 | $2.72 | $1.24 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Silver Spring, MD
Late night in Silver Spring on Friday
Local time
4:32 AM
EDT
Current temp
74°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
2 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
41m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Friendly, MD to Silver Spring, MD covers 19.4 miles and takes about 41m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Indian Head Highway, Georgia Avenue Northwest, Anacostia Freeway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 9.7 miles from Friendly, MD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.22 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a short but busy drive. With 17 decision points packed into just 19.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
The main spots that need attention: at 6.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 9.1 miles (I 695 / Southeast Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
Between Friendly, MD and Silver Spring, MD, road signs point toward Dhs and Capitol Hill.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. National park proximity is from the NPS API. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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