There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Bethesda by car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAN - DCA
3h 32m$107–575Drive 497.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Bethesdacar 497.8 mi
8h 58m$91–132Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
15h 18m$101–157Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
15h 58m$145–337Bus to Detroit, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DTW - DCA
3h 58m$131–1,124Bus to Detroit, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DTW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
4h 30m$131–1,123Bus to Detroit, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 43m$171–1,172
Ann Arbor to Bethesda by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Bethesda is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Bethesda is to drive and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Toledo Bus Stop and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Bethesda is 564 miles. The road distance is 500.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Bethesda without a car is to bus which takes 15h 18m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Ann Arbor to Bethesda, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Bethesda bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Bethesda bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Bethesda is 501 miles. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Ann Arbor to Bethesda.
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What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Toledo Bus Stop, Washington Union Station, and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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