There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Bus to Detroit, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)DTW - DCA
4h 17m$106–628Bus to Detroit, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)DTW - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
5h 35m$79–259Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Frederick Bus Station
- Take the bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & station515
15h 33mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to ToledoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
15h 45mDrive 486.3 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg486.3 mi
8h 32m$89–129Bus to Detroit, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)DTW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
4h 53m$111–522Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LAN
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)LAN - DCA
4h 1m$177–979
Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg is to drive and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $170 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Gaithersburg. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at N Frederick Ave & Brookes Ave via Toledo Bus Stop, Frederick Marc Station and Shady Grove Station & Bay K. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Gaithersburg is 459 miles. The road distance is 489.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg without a car is to bus which takes 15h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg is 489 miles. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Ann Arbor to Gaithersburg.
There are 190+ hotels available in Gaithersburg.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Gaithersburg, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to N Frederick Ave & Brookes Ave via Toledo Bus Stop, Frederick Marc Station, SHADY GROVE & station, and Shady Grove Station & Bay K in around 15h 33m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $65–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $90–380
- Business Class
- $150–400
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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