There are 4 ways to get from Germantown to Bethany Beach by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
6h 50m$33–668Bus via Wilmington
cheapest- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner Stbus 201
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
9h 27m$22–38Drive 147.4 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Bethany Beachcar 147.4 mi
3h 11m$27–39Bus
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus 201
- Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Ocean City, MDbus Baltimore
8h 44m$120–172
Germantown to Bethany Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Bethany Beach is to bus via Wilmington which costs $22 - $40 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Bethany Beach is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Bethany Beach station. However, there are services departing from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr and arriving at 144th Street Transit Station via SHADY GROVE & station, BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport, Park N Ride and South Division Street Transit Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Germantown and Bethany Beach is 240 miles. The road distance is 148.3 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Bethany Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $30 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Germantown to Bethany Beach, including transfers.
Germantown to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Germantown to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Bethany Beach is 148 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Germantown to Bethany Beach.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Bethany Beach.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Bethany Beach, DE, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Bethany Beach via Shady Grove Station & Bay C, SHADY GROVE & station, BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL, BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport, Ocean City, MD, Park N Ride, South Division Street Transit Station, and 144th Street Transit Station in around 8h 44m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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 Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- 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
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.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 Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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