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

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2h 23m
    $33–636

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    $25–39

  3. Drive  136 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Bethesdacar car 136 mi
    2h 34m
    $25–36

  4. Fly 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 14m
    $87–661

  5. Bus via Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus bus Washington
    4h 2m
    $48–103

  6. Fly 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
    $957–1,210

  7. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PHL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3h 52m
    $62–1,019

Philadelphia to Bethesda by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar282Weekly Services
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 142.9 mi
  • Duration: 2h 23m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, 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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