There are 4 ways to get from Germantown to Columbia by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus, line 305 bus
best- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to SILVER SPRING MARC ebtrain
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Burtonsville Park & Ride &bus
- Take the bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wbbus 305 / ...
3h 18m$6–14Drive 31.4 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Columbiacar 31.4 mi
54 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Germantown to Columbiataxi 31.4 mi
54 min$90–110Bus, line 501 bus
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Arundel Mills Shopping Centerbus 201
- Take the bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rdbus 501
3h 46m$9–11
Germantown to Columbia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Columbia is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Columbia is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Columbia. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd via SHADY GROVE & station and Arundel Mills Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Germantown and Columbia is 46 miles. The road distance is 31.6 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Columbia without a car is to train and bus and line 305 bus which takes 3h 18m and costs $6 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Germantown to Columbia, including transfers.
Germantown to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Germantown to Columbia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Arundel Mills Shopping Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Columbia is 32 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Germantown to Columbia.
There are 318+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Columbia, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, and Arundel Mills Mall in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to SILVER SPRING MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Silver Spring Station & Bay 229 to Burtonsville Park & Ride &
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Burtonsville Park & Ride to COLUMBIA MALL & RING RD wb
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Arundel Mills Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Arundel Mills Mall to Little Patuxent Pkwy / Running Brook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab of Frederick
- Phone
- +1-301-662-2250
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