The average bus between Durham and Bethesda takes 7h 8m and the fastest bus takes 5h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Durham to Bethesda. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Durham and Bethesda. The earliest departure is at 2:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Durham is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Bethesda at 5:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Washington Union Station and take an average of 7h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Durham station and arriving at Bethesda station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
Durham to Bethesda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Bethesda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Durham and Bethesda is 368 km. The road distance is 430 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Durham to Washington Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.