How to get fromAnnapolis to Ellicott Cityby bus, car, or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Annapolis to Ellicott City by bus, car, or taxi

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1. Take the bus from COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3bus 70
2. Take the bus from Patapsco Lightrail Station Bay 4 to ROLLING RD & EDMONDSON AVE sbbus 32
2h 30m
$4
Drive 30.9 mi
1. Drive from Annapolis to Ellicott Citycar 30.9 mi
43 min
$6–9
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Annapolis to Ellicott Citytaxi 30.9 mi
43 min
$75–95

Annapolis to Ellicott City by bus

180Weekly Buses

2h 30mAverage Duration

$4Cheapest Price

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Distance: 44 mi
Duration: 2h 30m

What companies run services between Annapolis, MD, USA and Ellicott City, MD, USA?

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.

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Ellicott City(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Ellicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Howard County, Maryland, United States. Part of the Baltimore metropolitan area, its population was 75,947 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous unincorporated county seat in the country. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Ellicott City

B&O Railroad Museum(Opens in a new window)

The B&O Railroad Museum is a museum and historic railway station exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) company originally opened the museum on July 4, 1953, with the name of the Baltimore & Ohio Transportation Museum. It has been called one of the most significant collections of railroad treasures in the world and has the largest collection of 19th-century locomotives in the U.S. The museum is located in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's old Mount Clare Station and adjacent roundhouse, and retains 40 acres of the B&O's sprawling Mount Clare Shops site, which is where, in 1829, the B&O began America's first railroad and is the oldest railroad manufacturing complex in the United States.

Baltimore Streetcar Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Baltimore Streetcar Museum (BSM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum. It is located at 1911 Falls Road (MD 25) in Baltimore, Maryland. The museum is dedicated to preserving Baltimore's public transportation history, especially the streetcar era.

Places to stay in Ellicott City

Wayside Inn Bed and Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Residence Inn Columbia MD(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Staybridge Suites Columbia - Baltimore by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Hampton Inn Columbia, MD(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

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