There are 5 ways to get from National Harbor to Bowie by bus, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to King St-Old Town+Bay Jbus P90
- Take the subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platformsubway Y / ...
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bay B to Evergreen Pkwy at Town Center Blvdbus P71
2h 18m$6–7Drive 23.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from National Harbor to Bowiecar 23.8 mi
31 min$5–7Bus
- Take the bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to Suitland+Bay Hbus P90
- Take the bus from Suitland+Bay L to New Carrollton+Bus Bay Dbus P60 / ...
- Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bay B to Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Lnbus P71
2h 33m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from National Harbor to Bowietaxi 23.8 mi
31 min$70–85Bus via L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Take the bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to D St SW+6 St SWbus C11
- Take the bus from Downtown Largo+Bay C to Evergreen Pw+Emerald Lnbus P72
2h 52m$7–8
National Harbor to Bowie by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from National Harbor to Bowie is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from National Harbor to Bowie is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from National Harbor to Bowie. However, there are services departing from St George Bl+Waterfront St and arriving at Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln via Suitland+Bay L and New Carrollton+Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between National Harbor and Bowie is 33 miles. The road distance is 23.9 miles.
The best way to get from National Harbor to Bowie without a car is to bus and subway which takes 2h 18m and costs $6 - $8.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from National Harbor to Bowie, including transfers.
National Harbor to Bowie bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from St George Bl+Waterfront St station.
National Harbor to Bowie bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Suitland+Bay H station.
Yes, the driving distance between National Harbor to Bowie is 24 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from National Harbor to Bowie.
There are 280+ hotels available in Bowie.
What companies run services between National Harbor, MD, USA and Bowie, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln via Suitland+Bay H, Suitland+Bay L, New Carrollton+Bus Bay D, and New Carrollton+Bay B in around 2h 33m.
Subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 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 L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
Bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to King St-Old Town+Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to Suitland+Bay H
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Suitland+Bay L to New Carrollton+Bus Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to D St SW+6 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Downtown Largo+Bay C to Evergreen Pw+Emerald Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 301-324-2877
- Website
- Prince George's TheBus
Bus from New Carrollton+Bay B to Evergreen Pkwy at Town Center Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Prince George's TheBus
- Schedules at
- Prince George's Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 60+ and Disabled persons
- $0
- Adults 19-59
- $1
Bus from New Carrollton+Bay B to Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Prince George's TheBus
- Schedules at
- Prince George's Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 60+ and Disabled persons
- $0
- Adults 19-59
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
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