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How to get fromPotomac to Deep Creek Lakeby train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, train (Amtrak), or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Potomac to Deep Creek Lake by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, train (Amtrak), or bus

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  1. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Cumberland Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the taxi from Cumberland Amtrak Station to Deep Creek Laketaxi taxi
    5h 6m
    $162–232

  2. Drive  161.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Potomac to Deep Creek Lakecar car 161.5 mi
    3h 4m
    $30–43

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus bus 515
    2. Take the bus from Frederick Transit Center to Grantsville, MDbus bus Bwi
    6h 35m
    $151–177

  4. Subway, fly to Morgantown Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane plane IAD - MGW
    3. Take the taxi from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) to Deep Creek Laketaxi taxi
    4h 50m
    $146–438

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Cumberland Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    6h 23m
    $167–277

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Cumberland Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the bus from Rose's to Westernport Bus Stopbus bus Purple
    7h 15m
    $124–179

  7. Subway, fly to North Central West Virginia Airport, drive

    1. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)plane plane IAD - CKB
    3. Drive from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Deep Creek Lakecar car
    5h 20m
    $60–329

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 177 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Deep Creek Lake, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd to Deep Creek Lake via Rockville+Bay A, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Transit Center, and Grantsville, MD in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Rockville Amtrak to Cumberland Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 2h 48m.

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