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How to get fromColumbus to Bethesdaby plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Columbus to Bethesda by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CMH - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3h 43m
    $102–660

  2. Bus via Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164 / ...
    10h 40m
    $65–125

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164 / ...
    10h 33m
    $67–121

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train Floridian
    11h 42m
    $116–241

  5. Drive 379.3 mi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Bethesdacar car 379.3 mi
    6h 57m
    $70–100

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CMH - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 19m
    $66–409

  7. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CMH - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 32m
    $416–1,658

  8. Bus, train via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train Floridian
    12h 22m
    $115–245

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0140
    2. Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    15h 34m
    $154–349

Columbus to Bethesda by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 347 mi
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Columbus to Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Washington Union Station, and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE in around 10h 33m.

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