There are 5 ways to get from Ellicott City to Germantown by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 61 bus
best- Take the bus from Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus 315
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ridebus 61
3h 20m$6–10Line 77 bus, train
- Take the bus from ROLLING RD & EDMONDSON AVE sb to West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1bus 77
- Take the train from West Baltimore to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain
3h 26m$6–21Drive 30.9 mi
- Drive from Ellicott City to Germantowncar 30.9 mi
53 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ellicott City to Germantowntaxi 30.9 mi
53 min$85–110Line 501 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus 501
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Shopping Center to SHADY GROVE & stationbus 201
3h 54m$14–17
Ellicott City to Germantown by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellicott City to Germantown is to bus and line 61 bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ellicott City to Germantown is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellicott City to Germantown. However, there are services departing from Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 and arriving at Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ride via Shady Grove Station & Bay C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Ellicott City and Germantown is 66 miles. The road distance is 31.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ellicott City to Germantown without a car is to bus and line 61 bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Ellicott City to Germantown, including transfers.
Ellicott City to Germantown bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 station.
Ellicott City to Germantown bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at 13TH ST & H ST NW sb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellicott City to Germantown is 31 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Ellicott City to Germantown.
There are 117+ hotels available in Germantown.
What companies run services between Ellicott City, MD, USA and Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ride via 13TH ST & H ST NW sb, Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, and Shady Grove Station & Bay C in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Baltimore to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from West Baltimore to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 to 13TH ST & H ST NW sb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from ROLLING RD & EDMONDSON AVE sb to West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Arundel Mills Shopping Center to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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