There are 8 ways to get from Richmond to The Preakness Stakes by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
3h 55m$20–633Bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center
cheapest- Take the bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca Stbus Charlotte
- Take the bus from O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center to Mondawmin Metro Station Bay 9bus CityLink NAVY
4h 8m$17–44Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 6m$50–103Drive 147.2 mi
- Drive from Richmond to The Preakness Stakescar 147.2 mi
2h 50m$27–39Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
4h 39m$54–394Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
4h 17m$26–46Train via Washington
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
5h 18m$42–683Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RIC - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
6h 8m$46–344
Richmond to The Preakness Stakes by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to The Preakness Stakes is to bus which costs $26 - $50 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to The Preakness Stakes is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to The Preakness Stakes. However, there are services departing from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St and arriving at PARK HEIGHTS AVE & BELVEDERE AVE fs nb via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center and Reisterstown Rd & Liberty Heights Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to The Preakness Stakes station. However, there are services departing from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Richmond and The Preakness Stakes is 155 miles. The road distance is 148.1 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to The Preakness Stakes without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 55m and costs $20 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Richmond to The Preakness Stakes, including transfers.
Richmond to The Preakness Stakes bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St station.
Richmond to The Preakness Stakes train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to The Preakness Stakes is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $50 - $400 and takes 4h 39m, you could also bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center, which costs $16 - $45 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and The Preakness Stakes, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $45–110 and the journey takes 4h 12m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- CoachRun
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center to Mondawmin Metro Station Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to The Preakness Stakes bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St station.
Richmond to The Preakness Stakes train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to The Preakness Stakes is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Richmond to The Preakness Stakes.
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