There are 5 ways to get from Falls Church to Ellicott City by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train, line 77 bus
best- Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC nb to WEST BALTIMORE MARC nbtrain
- Take the bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb nsbus 77
2h 26m$19–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29bus 315
3h 9m$6–7Drive 37 mi
- Drive from Falls Church to Ellicott Citycar 37 mi
1h 4m$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Falls Church to Ellicott Citytaxi 37 mi
1h 4m$100–130Subway, bus, line 505 bus
- Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Waybus
- Take the bus from Mall in Columbia to Long Gate Shopping Center / Montgomery Rdbus 505
3h 55m$10–13
Falls Church to Ellicott City by subway, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falls Church to Ellicott City is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Falls Church to Ellicott City is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Falls Church to Ellicott City. However, there are services departing from W Broad St+S Maple Av and arriving at Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 via 12TH ST & G ST NW nb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Falls Church and Ellicott City is 56 miles. The road distance is 37.2 miles.
The best way to get from Falls Church to Ellicott City without a car is to subway and train and line 77 bus which takes 2h 26m and costs $19 - $30.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Falls Church to Ellicott City, including transfers.
Falls Church to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb station.
Falls Church to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falls Church to Ellicott City is 37 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Falls Church to Ellicott City.
There are 269+ hotels available in Ellicott City.
What companies run services between Falls Church, VA, USA and Ellicott City, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 once daily. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 38m.
Subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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 East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC nb to WEST BALTIMORE MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC nb to WEST BALTIMORE MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb ns
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from 12TH ST & G ST NW nb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Little Patuxent Pkwy & Corporate Center Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Mall in Columbia to Long Gate Shopping Center / Montgomery Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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