There are 9 ways to get from Minnesota to Gaithersburg by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, bus, or train
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MSP - DCA
4h 41m$216–1,114Fly Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)RST - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
7h 12m$90–502Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union StationBorealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
26h 29m$184–496Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Take the bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & station515
26h 58m$143–274Drive 1,074.8 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Gaithersburg1,074.8 mi
17h 53m$197–284Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)MSP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
5h 12m$116–618Fly Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)RST - DCA
6h 29m$165–898Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)MSP - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
6h$184–604Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
30h 16m$164–443
Minnesota to Gaithersburg by bus, train, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Gaithersburg is to bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 26h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Gaithersburg is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $210 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Gaithersburg. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at N Frederick Ave & Brookes Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Frederick Marc Station and Shady Grove Station & Bay K. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 58m.
The distance between Minnesota and Gaithersburg is 964 miles. The road distance is 1081.1 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Gaithersburg without a car is to train which takes 26h 29m and costs $180 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Minnesota to Gaithersburg, including transfers.
Minnesota to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Gaithersburg is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $210 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $500 and takes 26h 29m, you could also bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 26h 58m.
Minnesota to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Gaithersburg is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 6:55 AM in Minnesota and 7:55 AM in Gaithersburg.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Gaithersburg, MD, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 26h 29m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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