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How to get fromGrand Rapids to Bethesdaby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Bethesda by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LAN - DCA
    3h 25m
    $105–573

  2. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane GRR - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 37m
    $73–969

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    19h 33m
    $114–218

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    19h 43m
    $185–391

  5. Drive  612.8 mi

    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Bethesdacar car 612.8 mi
    11h 24m
    $112–162

  6. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane GRR - DCA
    5h 8m
    $98–561

Grand Rapids to Bethesda by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 551.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 25m

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Detroit Bus Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Washington Union Station, and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE in around 19h 33m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours.

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