There are 11 ways to get from Fort Lee to Bethesda by bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Bus, train via 168 St-Washington Hts
best- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
4h 30m$68–161Drive 230.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lee to Bethesdacar 230.7 mi
4h 13m$43–61Bus
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbus Nyc / ...
5h 48m$58–113Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
4h 15m$96–633Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
4h 31m$65–156Bus via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus Ppb 8629 / ...
5h 55m$65–121Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
4h 26m$938–1,700Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
4h 34m$925–1,642Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 4m$587–1,599Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 52m$75–462Bus, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from W 178 St/Broadway to Park Av/E 125 Stbus
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HPN - DCA
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway
6h 39m$134–849
Fort Lee to Bethesda by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to Bethesda is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lee to Bethesda is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Lee to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Main St At Central Rd and arriving at Bethesda, MD via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Fort Lee and Bethesda is 280 miles. The road distance is 232.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lee to Bethesda without a car is to bus and train via 168 St-Washington Hts which takes 4h 30m and costs $65 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Fort Lee to Bethesda, including transfers.
Fort Lee to Bethesda bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Main St At Central Rd station.
Fort Lee to Bethesda bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lee to Bethesda is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Fort Lee to Bethesda.
There are 1586+ hotels available in Bethesda.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St At Central Rd to Bethesda, MD via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York Penn Station in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $5–16
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