There are 5 ways to get from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station by bus, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, subway, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MDbus Washington
1h 12m$15–31Train
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
1h 28m$4–602Drive 39.3 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Stationcar 39.3 mi
54 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Stationtaxi 39.3 mi
54 min$110–140Subway, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
1h 42m$4–12
Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station by foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station station. However, there are services departing from Washington, DC and arriving at CHARLES ST & PENN STATION nb via CHARLES ST & FAYETTE ST nb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station station. However, there are services departing from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Washington DC and Baltimore Penn Station is 41 miles. The road distance is 39.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station without a car is to bus which takes 1h 12m and costs $15 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station, including transfers.
Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Washington, DC station.
Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station is to bus which takes 1h 12m and costs $15 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $600 and takes 1h 28m.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Baltimore Penn Station, MD, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD twice daily. Tickets cost $13–30 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $22–35 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- OurBus
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Baltimore, MD station.
Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station is 39 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Washington DC to Baltimore Penn Station.
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