There are 5 ways to get from Media to Bethesda by train (Amtrak), bus, subway, car, train, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
3h 15m$35–656Drive 124.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Media to Bethesdacar 124.7 mi
2h 21m$23–33Line 118 bus, line 113 bus, line 013 bus, bus, subway
- Take the bus from Baltimore Pk & Monroe St to 6th St & Welsh St - Chester Tran Ctrbus 118
- Take the bus from Chester Transit Center to Claymont Transit Centerbus 113
- Take the bus from Claymont Transportation Center to Amtrak Station @ Front-Frenchbus 013
- Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
6h 2m$24–42Train, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Media to Penn Medicine Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway
4h 12m$961–1,313Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 29m$960–1,212
Media to Bethesda by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Media to Bethesda is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Media to Bethesda is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Media to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Media and arriving at Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform via 30th Street Station and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Media and Bethesda is 157 miles. The road distance is 125.4 miles.
The best way to get from Media to Bethesda without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs $35 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Media to Bethesda, including transfers.
Media to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
Media to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Media to Bethesda is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Media to Bethesda.
There are 1378+ hotels available in Bethesda.
What companies run services between Media, PA, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Amtrak Acela also services this route hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Media to Penn Medicine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Baltimore Pk & Monroe St to 6th St & Welsh St - Chester Tran Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Chester Transit Center to Claymont Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Claymont Transportation Center to Amtrak Station @ Front-French
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- DART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
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