There are 9 ways to get from Baltimore to Dayton by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Dayton
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY)DCA - DAY
5h 29m$108–1,213Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dayton
cheapest- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dayton (DAY)IAD - DAY
6h 8m$56–538Bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
13h 28m$80–231Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
17h 6m$109–946Drive 460.2 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Dayton460.2 mi
8h 8m$84–122Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus, line 08 bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)BWI - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Take the bus from Northwest Hub to Ludlow @ 2Nd
7h 43m$157–532Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)DCA - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
8h 14m$131–1,351Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington, bus, line 08 bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)BWI - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Take the bus from Northwest Hub to Ludlow @ 2Nd
8h 24m$117–663Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus StationGreyhound US0430
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus StationGreyhound US0421
15h 28m$79–206
Baltimore to Dayton by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Dayton is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Dayton is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $100 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Dayton. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Columbus and Northwest Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Baltimore and Dayton is 458 miles. The road distance is 462.9 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Dayton without a car is to bus via Pittsburgh which takes 13h 28m and costs $80 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Baltimore to Dayton, including transfers.
Baltimore to Dayton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore to Dayton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Dayton is 463 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Baltimore to Dayton.
There are 170+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Columbus, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Northwest Hub in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11–85
- Phone
- +1 937-425-8300
- CustomerService@greaterdaytonrta.org
- Website
- iriderta.org
Bus from Northwest Hub to Ludlow @ 2Nd
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- iriderta.org
- Children 0-12
- $0
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1
- Regular 13+
- $2
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