There are 7 ways to get from Bethesda to Phoenix by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)DCA - PHX
6h 54m$344–1,508Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX)BWI - PHX
7h 17m$154–1,154Bus
- Take the bus from Bethesda to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
2d 5h$333–794Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
2d 6h$272–1,529Drive 2,244.3 mi
- Drive from Bethesda to Phoenix2,244.3 mi
36h 53m$410–592Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Phoenix (PHX)IAD - PHX
7h 22m$184–812Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)PHL - PHX
9h 34m$270–1,604
Bethesda to Phoenix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bethesda to Phoenix is to train and fly which costs $150 - $1,200 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bethesda to Phoenix is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $340 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bethesda to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Bethesda and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Bethesda and Phoenix is 2000 miles. The road distance is 2257.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $330 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Bethesda to Phoenix, including transfers.
Bethesda to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Bethesda station.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Phoenix is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $340 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $800 and takes 2 days 5h.
Bethesda to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Phoenix is 2h behind Bethesda. It is currently 4:34 AM in Bethesda and 2:34 AM in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bethesda to Phoenix Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bethesda to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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