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How to get fromSomerville to Bethesdaby tram, plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Somerville to Bethesda by tram, plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Tram to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    best
    1. Take the tram from Gilman Square to Government Centertram tram
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    3. Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 11m
    $500–1,412

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 32m
    $69–930

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    7h 21m
    $147–300

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Cambridge - Alewife Station to Manhattan, NYbus bus Cambridge
    2. Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbus bus Nyc / ...
    9h 19m
    $92–140

  5. Drive 432.3 mi

    1. Drive from Somerville to Bethesdacar car 432.3 mi
    8h 7m
    $79–114

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 37m
    $509–1,111

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 45m
    $149–1,560

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    4h 48m
    $90–492

  9. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MHT - DCA
    5h 52m
    $109–624

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    11h 26m
    $74–145

Somerville to Bethesda by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 56m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge - Alewife Station to Bethesda, MD via Manhattan, NY and New York Penn Station in around 9h 19m.

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