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How to get fromElizabeth to Bowieby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, subway, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Elizabeth to Bowie by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, subway, bus, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Metropark Amtrak Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    5h 3m
    $64–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    7h 24m
    $35–79

  3. Drive 199.1 mi

    1. Drive from Elizabeth to Bowiecar car 199.1 mi
    3h 37m
    $37–53

  4. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane EWR - DCA
    2. Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bay B to Evergreen Pkwy at Town Center Blvdbus bus
    3h 10m
    $896–1,569

  5. Bus via Silver Spring+Bay 223

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Silver Springbus bus New York
    9h 22m
    $51–130

  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane EWR - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 6m
    $609–1,668

  7. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabeth to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane JFK - DCA
    4. Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5. Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bay B to Evergreen Pkwy at Town Center Blvdbus bus
    5h 32m
    $922–2,538

Elizabeth to Bowie by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar80Weekly Services
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 208.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Elizabeth, NJ, USA and Bowie, MD, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Metropark Amtrak Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $60–130 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–65 and the journey takes 4h. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a day.

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