There are 5 ways to get from Lanham to Bethesda by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
59 min$5–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt to Silver Spring+Bay 223bus P30
- Take the bus from Silver Spring+Bay 102 to Bethesda+Bay Cbus M70
1h 26m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lanham to Bethesdataxi 17.6 mi
23 min$50–65Drive 17.6 mi
- Drive from Lanham to Bethesdacar 17.6 mi
23 min$4–5Bus, subway
- Take the bus from 85 Pl+Powhatan St to Takoma+Bay Dbus P42
- Take the subway from Takoma, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
1h 43m$4–8
Lanham to Bethesda by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanham to Bethesda is to bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lanham to Bethesda is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanham to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt and arriving at Bethesda+Bay C via Silver Spring+Bay 102. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Lanham and Bethesda is 21 miles. The road distance is 17.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lanham to Bethesda without a car is to subway which takes 59 min and costs $5 - $10.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from Lanham to Bethesda, including transfers.
Lanham to Bethesda bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt station.
Lanham to Bethesda bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Silver Spring+Bay 223 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanham to Bethesda is 18 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Lanham to Bethesda.
There are 1778+ hotels available in Bethesda.
What companies run services between Lanham, MD, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Lanham Severn Rd+Cipriano Rd to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform via New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T3, New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform, and Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform in around 59 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt to Bethesda+Bay C via Silver Spring+Bay 102 in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $1–2
Subway from Takoma, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Riverdale Rd+Heritage Square Apt to Silver Spring+Bay 223
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Silver Spring+Bay 102 to Bethesda+Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $0
Bus from 85 Pl+Powhatan St to Takoma+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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