The average bus between Gainesville and Bethesda takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Gainesville to Bethesda. 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 3 times a day between Gainesville and Bethesda. The earliest departure is at 5:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gainesville is at 8:16 AM which arrives into Bethesda at 10:10 AM. All services require a transfer at N Farifax Dr @ N Taylor St and take an average of 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Gainesville station and arriving at Bethesda station via N Farifax Dr @ N Taylor St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Gainesville to Bethesda bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way station.
Gainesville to Bethesda bus services, operated by Omniride, arrive at Wisconsin Av NW+Western Av NW station.
The distance between Gainesville and Bethesda is 49 km. The road distance is 63 km.
You can take a bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wisconsin Av NW+Western Av NW via N Farifax Dr @ N Taylor St, Ballston+Bay A, and Pennsylvania Av NW+26 St NW in around 1h 55m.