There are 5 ways to get from Rockville to Downtown by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
1h 44m$4–603Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Silver Spring to Baltimorebus Ppb 3613 / ...
3h 2m$10–22Drive 39 mi
- Drive from Rockville to Downtowncar 39 mi
47 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rockville to Downtowntaxi 39 mi
47 min$110–140Bus
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner Stbus 201
3h 22m$6–8
Rockville to Downtown by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockville to Downtown is to bus which costs $6 - $9 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rockville to Downtown is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockville to Downtown. However, there are services departing from N Washington St & Middle Ln and arriving at PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb via SHADY GROVE & station and HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Rockville to Downtown station. However, there are services departing from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Rockville and Downtown is 57 miles. The road distance is 39.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rockville to Downtown without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 44m and costs $4 - $650.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Rockville to Downtown, including transfers.
Rockville to Downtown bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Rockville to Downtown train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform station.
Rockville to Downtown bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Warner St station.
What companies run services between Rockville, MD, USA and Downtown, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 37m.
Subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- 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
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Silver Spring to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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More Questions & Answers
Rockville to Downtown train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Union Station, Red Line Center Platform.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockville to Downtown is 39 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Rockville to Downtown.
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