The average bus between Lanham and Bethesda takes 1h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 11m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Lanham 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 every 15 minutes between Lanham and Bethesda. The earliest departure is at 12:29 AM at night, and the last departure from Lanham is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Bethesda at 1:29 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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3h 26m • 1 change

1h 14m • 1 change

1h 14m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Lanham to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Lanham station and arriving at Bethesda station via Silver Spring+Bay 223. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Lanham to Bethesda bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt station.
Lanham to Bethesda bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Bethesda+Bay C station.
The distance between Lanham and Bethesda is 20.7 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt to Bethesda+Bay C via Silver Spring+Bay 102 in around 1h 26m.