There are 10 ways to get from Bethesda to Paterson by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 72 bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Main St At Market Stbus 72
4h 39m$49–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
6h 39m$29–83Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bethesda, MD to New York Penn Stationbus Arlington / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
5h 31m$73–116Drive 229.3 mi
- Drive from Bethesda to Patersoncar 229.3 mi
4h 12m$42–61Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- 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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
4h 27m$85–475Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- 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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
4h 53m$81–585Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DCA - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
4h 43m$81–498Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- 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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IAD - EWR
4h 51m$235–529Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- 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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IAD - LGA
5h 35m$311–489Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- 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 Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane DCA - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from 33rd Street to Hobokentrain
- Take the train from Hoboken to Patersontrain
7h 33m$106–691
Bethesda to Paterson by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bethesda to Paterson is to bus which costs $29 - $85 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bethesda to Paterson is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bethesda to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Bethesda, MD and arriving at Market St At City Hall via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Bethesda and Paterson is 238 miles. The road distance is 230.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Paterson without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 4h 39m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Bethesda to Paterson, including transfers.
Bethesda to Paterson bus services, operated by Tripper Bus, depart from Bethesda, MD station.
Bethesda to Paterson bus services, operated by Tripper Bus, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bethesda to Paterson is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Bethesda to Paterson.
There are 2466+ hotels available in Paterson.
What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Bethesda, MD to Market St At City Hall via New York Penn Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $14–17
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Hoboken to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–10
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from 33rd Street to Hoboken
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–9
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $8–27
- Phone
- +1 (718) 834-9214
- info@tripperbus.com
- Website
- tripperbus.com
Bus from Bethesda, MD to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–89
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/tripperbus/
- Website
- https://tripperbus.com
- Elite
- $85–89
- Standard
- $64–69
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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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