The average bus between Annapolis and Ellicott City takes 2h 35m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. There is a bus service every few hours from Annapolis to Ellicott City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Annapolis and Ellicott City. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Annapolis is at 11:26 PM which arrives into Ellicott City at 6:41 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Annapolis to Ellicott City. However, there are services departing from Annapolis station and arriving at Ellicott City station via Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
Annapolis to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb station.
Annapolis to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at ROLLING RD & EDMONDSON AVE sb station.
The distance between Annapolis and Ellicott City is 41.6 km. The road distance is 71 km.
You can take a bus from COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb to ROLLING RD & EDMONDSON AVE sb via Patapsco Lightrail Station Bay 4 in around 2h 30m.