There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Patapsco State Park by train, tram, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, subway, or bus
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
- Take the tram from Mt. Royal / MICA to Baltimore Highlandstram Light Raillink
1h 41m$4–560Bus, line 73 bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 2bus 73
1h 55m$10–27Drive 31.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to Hockley Forge and Millcar 31.3 mi
44 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to Hockley Forge and Milltaxi 31.3 mi
44 min$90–110Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI Amtrak Stationbus 201
2h 49m$4–5
Washington to Patapsco State Park by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Patapsco State Park is to subway and bus which costs $4 - $5 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Patapsco State Park is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Patapsco State Park station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 2 via HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Patapsco State Park. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Baltimore Highlands via Mt. Royal / MICA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Washington and Patapsco State Park is 46 miles. The road distance is 31.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Patapsco State Park without a car is to train and tram which takes 1h 41m and costs $4 - $600.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Washington to Patapsco State Park, including transfers.
Washington to Patapsco State Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Patapsco State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Patapsco State Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Patapsco State Park, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Highlands via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 2, Patapsco, and Baltimore Highlands in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn 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 Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Tram from Mt. Royal / MICA to Baltimore Highlands
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–6
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Patapsco State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Patapsco State Park is 31 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Washington to Patapsco State Park.
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