There are 9 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Bethesda by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
4h 17m$560–1,212Bus via Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus Charlotte
8h 40m$32–64Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
8h 6m$46–86Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Carolinian
9h 13m$104–226Drive 273 mi
- Drive from Chapel Hill to Bethesdacar 273 mi
4h 58m$50–72Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 40m$370–1,412Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 56m$190–950Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
5h 2m$114–628Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GSO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 27m$78–408
Chapel Hill to Bethesda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chapel Hill to Bethesda is to bus via Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd which costs $30 - $65 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chapel Hill to Bethesda is to line 800 bus and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $550 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chapel Hill to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop and arriving at Wisconsin Av NW+Western Av NW via Durham and E St NE+Columbus Cir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Chapel Hill station to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Chapel Hill and Bethesda is 260 miles. The road distance is 274.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chapel Hill to Bethesda without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Chapel Hill to Bethesda, including transfers.
Chapel Hill to Bethesda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Chapel Hill to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Chapel Hill to Bethesda is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $45 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 9h 13m.
What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Durham to Washington Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–70 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 and the journey takes 7h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- 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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
Bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
Bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chapel Hill to Bethesda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Chapel Hill to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chapel Hill to Bethesda is 275 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Chapel Hill to Bethesda.
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