There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Ellicott City by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 77 bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimoretrain Commuter Rail
- Take the bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb nsbus 77
1h 32m$4–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from K ST & 14TH ST NW wb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29bus 315
1h 34m$2Drive 31.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Ellicott Citycar 31.7 mi
47 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to Ellicott Citytaxi 31.7 mi
47 min$90–110
Washington to Ellicott City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ellicott City is to bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ellicott City is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $5 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from K ST & 14TH ST NW wb and arriving at Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Washington and Ellicott City is 45 miles. The road distance is 31.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Ellicott City without a car is to train and line 77 bus which takes 1h 32m and costs $4 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Washington to Ellicott City, including transfers.
Washington to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from K ST & 14TH ST NW wb station.
Washington to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Ellicott City is 32 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Washington to Ellicott City.
There are 384+ hotels available in Ellicott City.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ellicott City, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from K ST & 14TH ST NW wb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29 once daily. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb ns
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from K ST & 14TH ST NW wb to Lotte Plaza Us 40 & Us 29
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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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