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

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There are 6 ways to get from Swarthmore College to Bethesda by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, subway, bus, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    3h 13m
    $35–656

  2. Drive 125.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Swarthmore College to Bethesdacar car 125.1 mi
    2h 20m
    $23–33

  3. Bus via Washington Union Station

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    5h 9m
    $29–54

  4. 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 25m
    $60–392

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Silver Springbus bus Ppb 8448
    5h 29m
    $37–84

  6. 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 Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 10m
    $86–613

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

Calendar181Weekly Services
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 153.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 13m

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 $40–90 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Amtrak Acela also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $22–40 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route 4 times a day.

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