There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Rockville by plane, subway, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DTW - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
4h 18m$126–1,109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Frederick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & stationbus 515
14h 30m$85–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
13h 31m$202–316Drive 496.3 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Rockvillecar 496.3 mi
8h 41m$91–131Fly Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DTW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
4h 53m$126–608Fly Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
5h 4m$86–1,057Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLE - DCA
6h 43m$635–1,151Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CLE - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
7h 15m$115–430
Detroit to Rockville by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Rockville is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Rockville is to fly and subway which takes 4h 18m and costs $120 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Rockville. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at N Washington St & Middle Ln via Toledo Bus Stop, Frederick Marc Station and Shady Grove Station & Bay L. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Detroit and Rockville is 450 miles. The road distance is 499.2 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Rockville without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 31m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Detroit to Rockville, including transfers.
Detroit to Rockville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Rockville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Rockville is 499 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Detroit to Rockville.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Rockville.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Rockville, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to N Washington St & Middle Ln via Toledo Bus Stop, Frederick Marc Station, SHADY GROVE & station, and Shady Grove Station & Bay L in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
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