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How to get fromPhoenix to Bethesdaby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix to Bethesda by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHX - DCA
    6h 6m
    $195–487

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PHX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 55m
    $184–1,305

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    2d 6h
    $744–1,619

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baltimore to Silver Springbus bus
    2d 7h
    $366–698

  5. Drive 2,245.2 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Bethesdacar car 2,245.2 mi
    37h 10m
    $410–592

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 45m
    $204–656

Phoenix to Bethesda by bus, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$744Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,988.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Bethesda+Bay C via St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Baltimore, and Silver Spring+Bay 102 in around 2d 7h.

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