There are 4 ways to get from Washington to The Preakness Stakes by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Train, line 85 bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
- Take the bus from North Ave Light Rail Bus Loop to PARK HEIGHTS AVE & BELVEDERE AVE fs nbbus 85
1h 56m$4–556Bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb to Mondawmin Metro Stationbus 26
2h 7m$9–13Drive 41.8 mi
- Drive from Washington to The Preakness Stakescar 41.8 mi
1h 1m$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to The Preakness Stakestaxi 41.8 mi
1h 1m$120–150
Washington to The Preakness Stakes by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to The Preakness Stakes is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to The Preakness Stakes is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to The Preakness Stakes. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at PARK HEIGHTS AVE & BELVEDERE AVE fs nb via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and Reisterstown Rd & Liberty Heights Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Washington and The Preakness Stakes is 46 miles. The road distance is 42.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to The Preakness Stakes without a car is to train and line 85 bus which takes 1h 56m and costs $4 - $600.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Washington to The Preakness Stakes, including transfers.
Washington to The Preakness Stakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to The Preakness Stakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to The Preakness Stakes is 42 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Washington to The Preakness Stakes.
There are 389+ hotels available in The Preakness Stakes.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and The Preakness Stakes, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to The Preakness Stakes via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, Mondawmin Metro Station, Reisterstown Rd & Liberty Heights Ave, and PARK HEIGHTS AVE & BELVEDERE AVE fs nb in around 2h 7m.
- 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
- $10–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from North Ave Light Rail Bus Loop to PARK HEIGHTS AVE & BELVEDERE AVE fs nb
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb to Mondawmin Metro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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