There are 5 ways to get from Germantown to Ellicott City by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train, line 77 bus
best- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimoretrain
- Take the bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb nsbus 77
2h 42m$6–20Line 61 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus 61
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI Amtrak Stationbus 201
4h 17m$8–14Drive 31.5 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Ellicott Citycar 31.5 mi
55 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Germantown to Ellicott Citytaxi 31.5 mi
55 min$90–110Line 61 bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus 61
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimoretrain
3h 15m$8–19
Germantown to Ellicott City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Ellicott City is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Ellicott City is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Ellicott City. However, there are services departing from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr and arriving at EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb ns via SHADY GROVE & station and West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Germantown and Ellicott City is 71 miles. The road distance is 31.7 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Ellicott City without a car is to train and line 77 bus which takes 2h 42m and costs $6 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Germantown to Ellicott City, including transfers.
Germantown to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, depart from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr station.
Germantown to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, arrive at Shady Grove Station & Bay C.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Ellicott City is 32 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Germantown to Ellicott City.
There are 368+ hotels available in Ellicott City.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Ellicott City, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb ns via Shady Grove Station & Bay C, SHADY GROVE & station, BWI Amtrak Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall, West Baltimore, and West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 in around 4h 17m.
- 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 West Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb ns
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.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
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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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