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

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There are 8 ways to get from Research Triangle Park to Bethesda by bus, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Line 700 bus, bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from Miami Blvd at Cornwallis Rd to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    4. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3h 52m
    $560–1,212

  2. Bus via Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus bus Charlotte
    9h 3m
    $32–64

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    8h 8m
    $40–76

  4. Train via West St at Raleigh Union Station (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    8h 33m
    $168–268

  5. Drive  267 mi

    1. Drive from Research Triangle Park to Bethesdacar car 267 mi
    4h 42m
    $49–71

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RDU - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 29m
    $64–402

  7. Line 700 bus, bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway

    1. Take the bus from Miami Blvd at Cornwallis Rd to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 39m
    $150–870

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Carolinian
    8h 45m
    $192–305

Research Triangle Park to Bethesda by foot, bus, train, and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 247.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 52m

What companies run services between Research Triangle Park, NC, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Durham to Washington Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $160–260 and the journey takes 5h 55m.

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