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How to get fromBowie to Bethesdaby bus, subway, car, taxi, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Bowie to Bethesda by bus, subway, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus, subway via New Carrollton+Bay B

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    1. Take the bus from Northview Dr + Collington Rd to New Carrollton+Bay Bbus bus P71
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway O / ...
    3. Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    1h 7m
    $4–5

  2. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Evergreen Pw+Emerald Ln to Downtown Largo+Bay Cbus bus P72
    2. Take the subway from Downtown Largo, Blue/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway B / ...
    1h 42m
    $5–6

  3. Drive  23 mi

    1. Drive from Bowie to Bethesdacar car 23 mi
    39 min
    $5–7

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Bowie to Bethesdataxi taxi 23 mi
    39 min
    $65–85

  5. Bus, train, subway

    1. Take the bus from Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln to New Carrollton+Bay Bbus bus P71
    2. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    1h 10m
    $5–11

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4 to Silver Spring+Bay 223bus bus P30
    1h 57m
    $4

Bowie to Bethesda by bus and subway

Calendar105Weekly Services
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$4Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 27.1 mi
  • Duration: 1h 7m

What companies run services between Bowie, MD, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4 to Silver Spring+Bay 223 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 6m.

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