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

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There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Bethesda by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeBOS - DCA
    2h 20m
    $112–658
  2. Bus via Union Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusBoston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union StationbusNew York
    9h 48m
    $62–139
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union StationtrainAcela
    7h 19m
    $65–907
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York MidtownbusFlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbusNyc / ...
    9h 20m
    $92–148
  5. Drive 433.2 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Bethesdacar433.2 mi
    8h 1m
    $80–115
  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeBOS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2h 56m
    $126–922
  7. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeBOS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3h 4m
    $243–504

Boston to Bethesda by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar111Weekly Services
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 54m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 4 hours.

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