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How to get fromFort Lauderdale to Bethesdaby plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Bethesda by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane FLL - DCA
    4h 40m
    $657–1,610

  2. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MIA - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 51m
    $68–981

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2473
    21h 40m
    $178–294

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Silver Meteor / ...
    23h 5m
    $373–756

  5. Drive 1,028.3 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Bethesdacar car 1,028.3 mi
    17h 11m
    $188–272

  6. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MIA - DCA
    5h 16m
    $149–1,013

  7. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane FLL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 24m
    $136–1,158

  8. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane FLL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 10m
    $116–419

  9. Train to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beachtrain train
    2. Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PBI - DCA
    6h 16m
    $169–814

Fort Lauderdale to Bethesda by bus and subway (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Southwest Airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Washington Union Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–300 and the journey takes 21h 15m.

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