There are 4 ways to get from Ellicott City to James Madison University by train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from West Baltimore to Washington Union Stationtrain Commuter Rail
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Godwin Transit Centerbus Valley Flyer / ...
6h 11m$32–47Train, subway, bus
cheapest- Take the train from West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the bus from Dulles Airport to JMU Godwin Transit Centerbus
6h 13m$26–59Drive 153.1 mi
- Drive from Ellicott City to James Madison Universitycar 153.1 mi
2h 48m$28–41Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from DC Union Station to JMU Godwin Transit Centerbus Virginia Breeze
6h 35m$32–74
Ellicott City to James Madison University by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellicott City to James Madison University is to train and subway and bus which costs $26 - $60 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ellicott City to James Madison University is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $27 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellicott City to James Madison University. However, there are services departing from ROLLING RD & ROLLINGWOOD RD sb and arriving at JMU Godwin Transit Center via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and DC Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Ellicott City and James Madison University is 194 miles. The road distance is 154 miles.
The best way to get from Ellicott City to James Madison University without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Ellicott City to James Madison University, including transfers.
Ellicott City to James Madison University bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Ellicott City to James Madison University bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellicott City to James Madison University is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Ellicott City to James Madison University.
There are 140+ hotels available in James Madison University.
What companies run services between Ellicott City, MD, USA and James Madison University, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from ROLLING RD & ROLLINGWOOD RD sb to James Madison University via Baltimore St & Paca St, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, DC Union Station, and JMU Godwin Transit Center in around 6h 35m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
Train from West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- 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 West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to Godwin Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Dulles Airport to JMU Godwin Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $20–45
Bus from DC Union Station to JMU Godwin Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $23–50
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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