There are 4 ways to get from Lanham to Gaithersburg by train (Amtrak), bus, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb to Washington Union Stationtrain Marc
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GAITHERSBURG MARC wbtrain Marc
2h 6m$5–200Bus, subway
- Take the bus from 85 Pl+Powhatan St to Takoma+Bay Dbus P42
- Take the subway from Takoma, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
2h 14m$6–15Drive 25.1 mi
- Drive from Lanham to Gaithersburgcar 25.1 mi
39 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lanham to Gaithersburgtaxi 25.1 mi
39 min$75–90
Lanham to Gaithersburg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanham to Gaithersburg is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Lanham to Gaithersburg is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $4 - $7.
The distance between Lanham and Gaithersburg is 32 miles. The road distance is 25.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lanham to Gaithersburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs $5 - $200.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Lanham to Gaithersburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanham to Gaithersburg is 25 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Lanham to Gaithersburg.
There are 173+ hotels available in Gaithersburg.
What companies run services between Lanham, MD, USA and Gaithersburg, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Lanham Severn Rd+Cipriano Rd to GAITHERSBURG MARC wb via New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T3, NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb, and Washington Union Station in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Train from Washington Union Station to GAITHERSBURG MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $1–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Takoma, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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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