There are 6 ways to get from Towson to Germantown by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway, line 61 bus
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ridebus 61
3h 28m$8–610Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from JOPPA RD & MANOR CARE eb to SAINT PAUL ST & PENN STATION fs sbbus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain
3h 29m$6–611Bus
- Take the bus from DULANEY VALLEY RD & JOPPA RD sb to Baltimore & Archbus CityLink RED
- Take the bus from Warner St to SHADY GROVE & stationbus 201
4h 10m$8–11Drive 51 mi
- Drive from Towson to Germantowncar 51 mi
1h 10m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Towson to Germantowntaxi 51 mi
1h 10m$140–170Bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Towson Town Center Bay 2 to SAINT PAUL ST & PENN STATION fs sbbus 51
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to SHADY GROVE & stationbus 201
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ridebus 61
4h 20m$8–559
Towson to Germantown by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Towson to Germantown is to bus which costs $8 - $11 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Towson to Germantown is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Towson to Germantown. However, there are services departing from DULANEY VALLEY RD & JOPPA RD sb and arriving at Germantown Transit Center & Bay B via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Warner St and Shady Grove Station & Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Towson and Germantown is 86 miles. The road distance is 51.3 miles.
The best way to get from Towson to Germantown without a car is to train and subway and line 61 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs $8 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Towson to Germantown, including transfers.
Towson to Germantown bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from DULANEY VALLEY RD & JOPPA RD sb station.
Towson to Germantown bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Baltimore & Arch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Towson to Germantown is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Towson to Germantown.
There are 114+ hotels available in Germantown.
What companies run services between Towson, MD, USA and Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from DULANEY VALLEY RD & JOPPA RD sb to Germantown Transit Center & Bay B via Baltimore & Arch, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Warner St, SHADY GROVE & station, and Shady Grove Station & Bay E in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from DULANEY VALLEY RD & JOPPA RD sb to Baltimore & Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Warner St to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from JOPPA RD & MANOR CARE eb to SAINT PAUL ST & PENN STATION fs sb
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Towson Town Center Bay 2 to SAINT PAUL ST & PENN STATION fs sb
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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