There are 5 ways to get from Washington DC to Inner Harbor 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$12–29Subway, train, bus
cheapest- 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
- Take the bus from Penn Station to Baltimore Visitor Centerbus
2h 34m$4–12Train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
2h 2m$6–608Drive 39.2 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Inner Harborcar 39.2 mi
52 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington DC to Inner Harbortaxi 39.2 mi
52 min$110–140
Washington DC to Inner Harbor by foot, subway, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Inner Harbor is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Inner Harbor is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington, DC and arriving at Baltimore, MD. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington DC to Inner Harbor. However, there are services departing from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Convention Center via Washington Union Station and Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Washington DC and Inner Harbor is 39 miles. The road distance is 39.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Inner Harbor without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs $12 - $29.
The bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD takes 1h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Washington DC to Inner Harbor bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Washington, DC station.
Washington DC to Inner Harbor train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Inner Harbor is to bus which takes 1h and costs $12 - $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $6 - $650 and takes 2h 2m.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Inner Harbor, MD, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD twice daily. Tickets cost $12–29 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
- $12–29
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 410-545-1956
- Website
- Charm City Circulator
Bus from Penn Station to Baltimore Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Charm City Circulator
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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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Booking & Getting There
Washington DC to Inner Harbor bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Baltimore, MD station.
Washington DC to Inner Harbor train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Inner Harbor is 39 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Washington DC to Inner Harbor.
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