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How to get fromBoston to Bethesdaby ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, subway, train, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Bethesda by ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    4h 1m
    $468–1,117

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 37m
    $79–1,011

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    7h 26m
    $254–389

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbus bus Nyc / ...
    9h 20m
    $83–139

  5. Drive  433.2 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Bethesdacar car 433.2 mi
    8h 5m
    $80–115

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 39m
    $508–1,116

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    4h 51m
    $109–623

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 46m
    $158–1,515

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PVD - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5h 31m
    $84–482

  10. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    7h 46m
    $176–907

  11. Bus via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus Ppb 8629 / ...
    9h 54m
    $100–172

Boston to Bethesda by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 414.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Bethesda, MD via New York Midtown and New York Penn Station in around 9h 20m.

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