There are 12 ways to get from Massachusetts to Bethesda by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BOS - DCA
3h 48m$466–1,109Fly Bradley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BDL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 38m$74–979Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
7h 26m$254–389Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbus Nyc / ...
9h 20m$83–139Drive 433.2 mi
- Drive from Boston to Bethesdacar 433.2 mi
8h 5m$80–115Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Springfield to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BDL - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway
3h 49m$99–571Fly Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BOS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
4h 22m$506–1,108Fly Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BDL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
4h 26m$79–450Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PVD - DCA
4h 51m$109–623Fly Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BOS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 34m$156–1,507Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
7h 46m$176–907Bus via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus Ppb 5774 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus Ppb 8629 / ...
9h 54m$100–172
Massachusetts to Bethesda by train and subway (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Massachusetts to Bethesda is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Massachusetts to Bethesda is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $460 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Massachusetts to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Bethesda, MD via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Massachusetts to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Massachusetts and Bethesda is 417 miles. The road distance is 435.8 miles.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Bethesda without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs $250 - $390.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Massachusetts to Bethesda, including transfers.
Massachusetts to Bethesda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Massachusetts to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Bethesda is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $460 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $390 and takes 7h 26m, you could also bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (718) 834-9214
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoToBus - Tripper Bus
Bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–89
- Website
- GoToBus - Tripper Bus
- Website
- TripperBus
- Elite
- $85–89
- Standard
- $64–69
- Phone
- +1 866-287-6932
- [email protected]
- Website
- Washington Deluxe
Bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49–50
- Website
- Washington Deluxe
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
Massachusetts to Bethesda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Massachusetts to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Massachusetts to Bethesda is 436 miles. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Massachusetts to Bethesda.
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