There are 8 ways to get from Bethesda to Elon by plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane DCA - GSO
- Take the taxi from Greensboro-High-Point-Airport-GSO to Elontaxi
3h 35m$194–993Drive 274.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bethesda to Eloncar 274.6 mi
5h 55m$51–73Bus
- Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Conn's HomePlus - Greensborobus New York
8h 4m$88–137Train via Lynchburg (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburgtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Greensborotrain Crescent
8h 38m$101–379Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, taxi
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane IAD - GSO
- Take the taxi from Greensboro-High-Point-Airport-GSO to Elontaxi
4h 12m$139–557Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 800 bus
- Take the subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus
- Take the bus from Health Sciences Library on S Columbia to Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ridebus
6h 56m$104–679Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Greensborotrain Crescent / ...
8h 54m$77–152Bus via Greensboro Depot
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Greensboro Bus Stopbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
9h 25m$62–100
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bethesda to Elon is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bethesda to Elon is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 35m and costs $190 - $1,000.
The distance between Bethesda and Elon is 289 miles. The road distance is 276.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Elon without a car is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Bethesda to Elon, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Elon is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $85 - $140. Alternatively, you can train via Lynchburg, which costs $100 - $380 and takes 8h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bethesda to Elon is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Bethesda to Elon.
There are 60+ hotels available in Elon.
What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and Elon, NC, USA?
CoachRun operates a bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Conn's HomePlus - Greensboro once daily. Tickets cost $28–60 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Elon via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Lynchburg, and Greensboro in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $24–270
- Business Class
- $80–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lynchburg to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
Subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Conn's HomePlus - Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Union
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Health Sciences Library on S Columbia to Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Yellow United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-273-9421
- Website
- yellowunitedtaxi.com
Blue Bird Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-965-8928
Yellow United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-273-9421
- Website
- yellowunitedtaxi.com
Blue Bird Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-965-8928
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