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How to get fromSwarthmore College to Bethesdaby train (Amtrak), bus, subway, car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Swarthmore College to Bethesda by train (Amtrak), bus, subway, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    3h 18m
    $35–657

  2. Drive  125.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Swarthmore College to Bethesdacar car 125.1 mi
    2h 20m
    $23–32

  3. Line 109 bus, line 113 bus, line 013 bus, bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Chester Rd & College Av to 6th St & Welsh St - Chester Tran Ctrbus bus 109
    2. Take the bus from Chester Transit Center to Claymont Transit Centerbus bus 113
    3. Take the bus from Claymont Transportation Center to Amtrak Station @ Front-Frenchbus bus 013
    4. Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    6h
    $27–44

  4. Train, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Swarthmore to Penn Medicine Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHL - DCA
    3. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 16m
    $99–715

  5. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHL - 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 36m
    $959–1,064

Swarthmore College to Bethesda by foot, train, and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar181Weekly Services
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 153.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between Swarthmore College, PA, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Amtrak Acela also services this route hourly.

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