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How to get fromPennsylvania to Bethesdaby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, subway, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Bethesda by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2h 43m
    $35–657

  2. Drive  136 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Bethesdacar car 136 mi
    2h 34m
    $24–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE to Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NWbus bus C51
    3h 43m
    $25–40

  4. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3h 50m
    $957–1,060

  5. Bus via Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus bus Washington
    4h 2m
    $48–104

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHL - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3h 30m
    $97–711

  7. Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PIT - DCA
    4h 13m

Pennsylvania to Bethesda by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar282Weekly Services
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 144 mi
  • Duration: 2h 43m

What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Amtrak Acela also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Washington Union Station and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE in around 3h 43m.

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