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How to get fromBowie to Gaithersburgby bus, subway, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Bowie to Gaithersburg by bus, subway, car, or taxi

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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 Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    1h 24m
    $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 / ...
    3. Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    2h 18m
    $7–11

  3. Drive  33.5 mi

    1. Drive from Bowie to Gaithersburgcar car 33.5 mi
    48 min
    $7–9

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Bowie to Gaithersburgtaxi taxi 33.5 mi
    48 min
    $95–120

  5. Bus, subway via Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4 to Silver Spring+Bay 223bus bus P30
    2. Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    3h 4m
    $8–12

Bowie to Gaithersburg by bus and subway

Calendar105Weekly Services
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$4Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 37.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 24m

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

There is no direct connection from Bowie to Gaithersburg. However, you can take the bus to New Carrollton+Bay B, walk to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Evergreen Pw+Emerald Ln to N Frederick Ave & Brookes Ave via Downtown Largo+Bay C, Downtown Largo, Blue/Silver Line Center Platform, Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, and Shady Grove Station & Bay L in around 2h 18m.

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