There are 4 ways to get from Olney to Bethesda by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 53 bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Olney Laytonsville Rd & Georgia Ave to Shady Grove Station & Bay Bbus 53
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
32 min$4–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Georgia Av+Olney-Laytonsville Rd to East-West Hwy+Waverly Stbus M22
1h 7m$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Olney to Bethesdataxi 12.9 mi
22 min$40–50Drive 12.9 mi
- Drive from Olney to Bethesdacar 12.9 mi
22 min$3–4
Olney to Bethesda by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olney to Bethesda is to bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Olney to Bethesda is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Georgia Av+Olney-Laytonsville Rd and arriving at East-West Hwy+Waverly St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Olney and Bethesda is 20 miles. The road distance is 13 miles.
The best way to get from Olney to Bethesda without a car is to line 53 bus and subway which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Olney to Bethesda, including transfers.
Olney to Bethesda bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Georgia Av+Olney-Laytonsville Rd station.
Olney to Bethesda bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at East-West Hwy+Waverly St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olney to Bethesda is 13 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Olney to Bethesda.
There are 1626+ hotels available in Bethesda.
What companies run services between Olney, MD, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Georgia Av+Olney-Laytonsville Rd to East-West Hwy+Waverly St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- 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 Olney Laytonsville Rd & Georgia Ave to Shady Grove Station & Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Georgia Av+Olney-Laytonsville Rd to East-West Hwy+Waverly St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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
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