There are 5 ways to get from Potomac to College Park by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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 Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus M82
- Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
1h 4m$6–8Drive 17.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Potomac to College Parkcar 17.8 mi
28 min$4–5Bus, subway via Rhode Island Av-Brentwood+Bay E
- Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus M82
- Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Rhode Island Ave Ave-Brentwood, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Rhode Island Av-Brentwood+Bay E to Baltimore Av+Knox Rdbus P10 / ...
1h 26m$7–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Potomac to College Parktaxi 17.8 mi
28 min$50–65Line 49 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Rockville Station & Bay J to Glenmont Station & Bay Cbus 49
- Take the bus from Glenmont+Bay E to Baltimore Av+Hartwick Rdbus M44
2h 30m$7–10
Potomac to College Park by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potomac to College Park is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Potomac to College Park is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Potomac to College Park. However, there are services departing from Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd and arriving at Baltimore Av+Hartwick Rd via Rockville Station & Bay J and Glenmont+Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Potomac and College Park is 26 miles. The road distance is 17.9 miles.
The best way to get from Potomac to College Park without a car is to bus and subway which takes 1h 4m and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Potomac to College Park, including transfers.
Potomac to College Park bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, depart from Rockville Station & Bay J.
Potomac to College Park bus services, operated by Montgomery County MD Ride On, arrive at Glenmont Station & Bay C.
Yes, the driving distance between Potomac to College Park is 18 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Potomac to College Park.
There are 1455+ hotels available in College Park.
What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and College Park, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd to Baltimore Av+Hartwick Rd via Rockville Station & Bay J, Glenmont Station & Bay C, and Glenmont+Bay E in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Rhode Island Ave Ave-Brentwood, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Rhode Island Av-Brentwood+Bay E to Baltimore Av+Knox Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Glenmont+Bay E to Baltimore Av+Hartwick Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Rockville Station & Bay J to Glenmont Station & Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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