There are 4 ways to get from Bethesda to Palmerton by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus Philadelphia / ...
4h 59m$152–237Drive 182.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bethesda to Palmertoncar 182.1 mi
3h 56m$34–48Bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphiabus Washington
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus Philadelphia / ...
9h 18m$66–126Subway, fly, taxi
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane IAD - AVP
- Take the taxi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Palmertontaxi
4h 18m$564–1,565
Bethesda to Palmerton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bethesda to Palmerton is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bethesda to Palmerton is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bethesda to Palmerton. However, there are services departing from Montgomery Ln+East Ln and arriving at Palmerton Health Campus NB via Silver Spring, Philadelphia 30th St Station, ATC - A Platform and Whitehall Central WB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Bethesda and Palmerton is 218 miles. The road distance is 183.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Palmerton without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Bethesda to Palmerton, including transfers.
Bethesda to Palmerton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Silver Spring station.
Bethesda to Palmerton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bethesda to Palmerton is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Bethesda to Palmerton.
There are 157+ hotels available in Palmerton.
What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and Palmerton, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Montgomery Ln+East Ln to Palmerton Health Campus NB via Silver Spring+Bay 102, Silver Spring, Philadelphia, Philadelphia 30th St Station, ATC - A Platform, and Whitehall Central WB in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Burgit's City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 570-207-2200
- Website
- facebook.com
Call-A-Car Taxi
- Phone
- +1 570-565-9184
- Website
- callacar.wordpress.com
http://www.puc.state.pa.us/
- Website
- taxifarefinder.com
Yellow Cab Scranton
- Phone
- +1 570-344-0444
- Website
- facebook.com
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