The average bus between Bethesda and Bowie takes 2h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 58m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bethesda to Bowie. 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 Bethesda and Bowie. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bethesda is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Bowie at 7:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Silver Spring+Bay 223 and take an average of 2h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Bethesda to Bowie. However, there are services departing from Bethesda station and arriving at Bowie station via New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
Bethesda to Bowie bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Silver Spring+Bay 223 station.
Bethesda to Bowie bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln station.
The distance between Bethesda and Bowie is 32.3 km. The road distance is 47 km.
You can take a bus from Montgomery Ln+East Ln to Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln via Silver Spring+Bay 223, New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4, and New Carrollton+Bay B in around 2h 45m.