There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Bethesda by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BHM - DCA
3h 7m$160–775Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Drive from Birmingham to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane HSV - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 43m$105–489Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0622s / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
16h 35m$120–234Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Birmingham to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent
19h 48m$256–527Drive 726.2 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Bethesdacar 726.2 mi
12h 35m$133–192Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BHM - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 38m$129–1,173Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BHM - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h$114–524Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Birmingham to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HSV - DCA
4h 13m$151–730
Birmingham to Bethesda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Bethesda is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Bethesda is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Intermodal Facility and arriving at Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Atlanta Bus Station and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Birmingham and arriving at Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 48m.
The distance between Birmingham and Bethesda is 674 miles. The road distance is 730.4 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Bethesda without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Birmingham to Bethesda, including transfers.
Birmingham to Bethesda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Birmingham Intermodal Facility station.
Birmingham to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Birmingham station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Bethesda is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 16h 35m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 19h 48m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Atlanta Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Birmingham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Bethesda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Bethesda is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 9:50 AM in Birmingham and 10:50 AM in Bethesda.
Birmingham to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Bethesda is 730 miles. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Birmingham to Bethesda.
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