How to get fromTowson to Catonsvilleby tram, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Towson to Catonsville by tram, bus, taxi, or car

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Tram, bus
best
1. Take the tram from Lutherville to Lexington Markettram Light Raillink
2. Take the bus from Fayette St & Howard St to FREDERICK RD & INGLESIDE AVE wbbus CityLink PURPLE
1h 20m
$4–8
Drive 13.3 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Towson to Catonsvillecar 13.3 mi
28 min
$3–4
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Towson to Catonsvilletaxi 13.3 mi
28 min
$40–50
Bus
1. Take the bus from YORK RD & TOWSONTOWN BLVD sb ns to Fayette St & Howard Stbus CityLink RED
2. Take the bus from Fayette St & Howard St to FREDERICK RD & INGLESIDE AVE wbbus CityLink PURPLE
1h 29m
$4

Towson to Catonsville by tram and bus

284Weekly Services

1h 20mAverage Duration

$4Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Towson to Catonsville.

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Distance: 18.5 mi
Duration: 1h 20m

What companies run services between Towson, MD, USA and Catonsville, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from YORK RD & TOWSONTOWN BLVD sb ns to FREDERICK RD & INGLESIDE AVE wb via Fayette St & Howard St in around 1h 29m.

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Catonsville, United States(opens in a new window)

Catonsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland. The population was 44,701 at the 2020 US Census. The community is a streetcar suburb of Baltimore along the city's western border. The town is known for its proximity to the Patapsco River and Patapsco Valley State Park, making it a regional mountain biking hub. The town is also notable as a local hotbed of music, earning it the official nickname of "Music City, Maryland." Catonsville contains the majority of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), a major public research university with close to 14,000 students.

Things to do in Catonsville

B&O Railroad Museum(Opens in a new window)

The B&O Railroad Museum is a museum and historic railway station exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) company originally opened the museum on July 4, 1953, with the name of the Baltimore & Ohio Transportation Museum. It has been called one of the most significant collections of railroad treasures in the world and has the largest collection of 19th-century locomotives in the U.S. The museum is located in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's old Mount Clare Station and adjacent roundhouse, and retains 40 acres of the B&O's sprawling Mount Clare Shops site, which is where, in 1829, the B&O began America's first railroad and is the oldest railroad manufacturing complex in the United States.

Baltimore Streetcar Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Baltimore Streetcar Museum (BSM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum. It is located at 1911 Falls Road (MD 25) in Baltimore, Maryland. The museum is dedicated to preserving Baltimore's public transportation history, especially the streetcar era.

Places to stay in Catonsville

Holiday Inn Express Baltimore West - Catonsville by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hampton Inn & Suites Baltimore/Woodlawn(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Beltway Motel and Suites(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Days-Inn by Wyndham Baltimore Northwest(Opens in a new window)

7.3Good

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