There are 6 ways to get from Northern Virginia to Baltimore by bus, train, car, train (Amtrak), subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via University Commuter Lot
best- Take the bus from University Commuter Lot to Pentagon Metrobus 612-War / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
2h 11m$43–648Drive 81 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northern Virginia to Baltimorecar 81 mi
1h 32m$15–22Bus, train
- Take the bus from Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot to Washington Union Stationbus Lynchburg
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
2h 38m$27–653Train
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain Manassas Line
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
2h 38m$45–652Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot to Arlington, VA - Rosslyn stationbus
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
3h 3m$28–243Bus
- Take the bus from Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot to Washington Union Stationbus Lynchburg
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
3h 7m$29–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Virginia to Baltimore is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Virginia to Baltimore is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $14 - $22.
The distance between Northern Virginia and Baltimore is 88 miles. The road distance is 81.5 miles.
The best way to get from Northern Virginia to Baltimore without a car is to bus and train via University Commuter Lot which takes 2h 11m and costs $40 - $650.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, including transfers.
The best way to get from Northern Virginia to Baltimore is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs $40 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $29 - $70 and takes 3h 7m.
Yes, the driving distance between Northern Virginia to Baltimore is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Northern Virginia to Baltimore.
There are 395+ hotels available in Baltimore.
What companies run services between Northern Virginia, VA, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Northern Virginia to Baltimore Penn Station via Lead, Lead, and Washington Union Station in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Northern Virginia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot and Washington Union Station in around 3h 7m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- vre.org
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange 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
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- omniride.com
Bus from University Commuter Lot to Pentagon Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- omniride.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $14–40
Bus from Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot to Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $13–21
- Adult cash ticket
- $14–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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