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How to get fromGermantown to Bowieby train, bus, subway, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Germantown to Bowie by train, bus, subway, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain train Marc
    2. Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bay B to Evergreen Pkwy at Town Center Blvdbus bus P71
    2h 31m
    $5–16

  2. Line 61 bus, subway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus bus 61
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Largo+Bay C to Evergreen Pw+Emerald Lnbus bus P72
    3h 16m
    $8–11

  3. Drive 40.1 mi

    1. Drive from Germantown to Bowiecar car 40.1 mi
    50 min
    $8–11

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Germantown to Bowietaxi taxi 40.1 mi
    50 min
    $110–140

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Twinbrook+Bay A to Takoma Langley+Bay Dbus bus M12
    2. Take the bus from Takoma Langley+Bay C to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T5bus bus P31
    3h 44m
    $11–14

  6. Line 61 bus, subway, bus via Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus bus 61
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the bus from Silver Spring+Bay 223 to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T4bus bus P30
    4h 8m
    $8–11

Germantown to Bowie by train and bus

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 43.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 31m

What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Bowie, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, Twinbrook, Red Line Center Platform, Twinbrook+Bay A, Takoma Langley+Bay D, Takoma Langley+Bay C, New Carrollton+Bus Bay T5, and New Carrollton+Bay B in around 3h 44m.

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