There are 5 ways to get from Germantown to Assateague Island by train, bus, unknown, car, or car ferry
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, travel via Salisbury
best- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MDbus
- Walk from Salisbury, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
5h 23mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MDbus
- Walk from Ocean Pines, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
6hDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Germantown to Scotland Wharfcar
- Take the car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestowncarferry
- Walk from Jamestown to Assateague Islandunknown
7h 10mBus, travel
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI Amtrak Stationbus 201
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MDbus
- Walk from Ocean City, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
7h 5mBus, travel via Salisbury
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus 201
- Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Salisbury, MDbus
- Take the bus from Calvert Street to Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Incbus 452 / ...
- Walk from Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Inc to Assateague Islandunknown
9h 5m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Germantown and Assateague Island is 190 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Assateague Island without a car is to train and bus and travel via Salisbury which takes 5h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Germantown to Assateague Island, including transfers.
There are 362+ hotels available in Assateague Island.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Assateague Island, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Germantown to Assateague Island. However, you can take the train to Washington Union Station, take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, take the bus to Salisbury, MD, then travel to Assateague Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Assateague Island via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall, BWI Amtrak Station, and Ocean Pines, MD in around 6h.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 443-260-2300
- Website
- shoretransit.org
Bus from Calvert Street to Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Inc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://shoretransit.org
- Phone
- +1-800-823-3779
- Website
- vdot.virginia.gov
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/about/our-system/ferries/
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