There are 6 ways to get from Germantown to Olney by bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Line 100 bus, line 53 bus
best- Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus 100
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay B to Georgia Ave & Olney-Sandy Spring Rdbus 53
1h 25m$4–9Drive 14.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Germantown to Olneycar 14.4 mi
25 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Germantown to Olneytaxi 14.4 mi
25 min$40–55Line 100 bus, line 53 bus via Georgia Ave & Hillcrest Ave
- Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus 100
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay B to Georgia Ave & Hillcrest Avebus 53
1h 43m$4–9Line 61 bus, line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus 61
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay B to Georgia Ave & Hillcrest Avebus 53
2h 12m$4–9Line 61 bus, subway, bus
- 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 Glenmont, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Glenmont+Bay H to Olney Sandy Spring Rd+Village Center Drbus M22
2h 28m$7–10
Germantown to Olney by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Olney is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Olney is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Olney. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Georgia Ave & Olney-Sandy Spring Rd via Shady Grove Station & Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Germantown and Olney is 18 miles. The road distance is 14.4 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Olney without a car is to line 100 bus and line 53 bus which takes 1h 25m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Germantown to Olney, including transfers.
Germantown to Olney bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, depart from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B station.
Germantown to Olney bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, arrive at Shady Grove Station & Bay E.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Olney is 14 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Germantown to Olney.
There are 242+ hotels available in Olney.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Olney, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Georgia Ave & Olney-Sandy Spring Rd via Shady Grove Station & Bay E and Shady Grove Station & Bay B in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Glenmont, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay B to Georgia Ave & Olney-Sandy Spring Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay B to Georgia Ave & Hillcrest Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay B to Georgia Ave & Hillcrest Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Glenmont+Bay H to Olney Sandy Spring Rd+Village Center Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab of Frederick
- Phone
- +1-301-662-2250
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