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How to get fromBoston to Germantownby ferry, plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Germantown by ferry, plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 100 bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    3. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay E to Germantown Transit Center & Bay Bbus bus
    4h 43m
    $500–1,222

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    3. Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to SHADY GROVE & stationbus bus
    6h 29m
    $69–393

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    8h 45m
    $116–273

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus Ppb 8629 / ...
    11h 12m
    $102–177

  5. Drive  442.6 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Germantowncar car 442.6 mi
    8h 17m
    $81–117

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5h 16m
    $510–1,121

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    5h 28m
    $96–578

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    3. Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to SHADY GROVE & stationbus bus
    5h 48m
    $148–967

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PVD - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    6h 11m
    $76–407

  10. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain train
    9h 5m
    $111–853

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    2. Take the bus from Warner St to SHADY GROVE & stationbus bus 201
    11h 44m
    $71–118

Boston to Germantown by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ride via New York, Washington, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, and Shady Grove Station & Bay C in around 11h 12m.

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