There are 8 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)plane MSP - DCA
4h 38m$247–1,315Fly Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RST - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 23m$95–532Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
26h 30m$179–476Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & stationbus 515
26h 58m$118–268Drive 1,074.8 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Gaithersburgcar 1,074.8 mi
18h 5m$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)plane MSP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 9m$117–669Fly 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)plane MSP - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ridebus
6h 1m$195–606Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
30h 17m$174–443
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 $110 - $270 and takes 26h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Gaithersburg is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $240 - $1,400.
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 30m and costs $170 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 38m 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 38m and costs $240 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $480 and takes 26h 30m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $270 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 12:47 PM in Minnesota and 1:47 PM 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 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- 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
- $240–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $55–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- 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
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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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