There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Germantown by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain Marc
6h 54m$33–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbus Charlotte
9h$32–71Train
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain Marc
8h 43m$77–179Drive 277.8 mi
- Drive from Durham to Germantowncar 277.8 mi
4h 50m$51–74Line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay E to Germantown Transit Center & Bay Bbus
4h 42m$106–769Line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay E to Germantown Transit Center & Bay Bbus
5h 10m$226–873Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain
5h 43m$224–1,064Train, line 2 bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 100 bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Depot to Coble Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay E to Germantown Transit Center & Bay Bbus
6h 40m$164–1,050
Durham to Germantown by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Germantown is to bus which costs $30 - $75 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Germantown is to line 700 bus and fly and subway and line 100 bus which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Durham station to Germantown. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at GERMANTOWN MARC wb via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Durham and Germantown is 289 miles. The road distance is 279.4 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Germantown without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 54m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Durham to Germantown, including transfers.
Durham to Germantown train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Germantown is to train which takes 8h 43m and costs $75 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $75 and takes 9h.
Durham to Germantown train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Germantown is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Durham to Germantown.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
You can take a train from Durham Amtrak Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wb via Washington Union Station in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, CoachRun operates a bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC once daily. Tickets cost $24–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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 Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay E to Germantown Transit Center & Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Greensboro Depot to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
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