There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix to Bethesda by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHX - DCA
6h 6m$235–957Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PHX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 55m$204–1,405Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
2d 6h$815–1,630Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Bethesdabus
2d 7h$372–696Drive 2,245.2 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Bethesdacar 2,245.2 mi
37h 10m$410–592Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 44m$204–656
Phoenix to Bethesda by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Bethesda is to bus which costs $370 - $700 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Bethesda is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Bethesda via St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Phoenix and Bethesda is 2000 miles. The road distance is 2258.3 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Bethesda without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $800 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Phoenix to Bethesda, including transfers.
Phoenix to Bethesda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Bethesda is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $700 and takes 2 days 7h.
Phoenix to Bethesda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Bethesda is 3h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 11:51 AM in Phoenix and 2:51 PM in Bethesda.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Bethesda via St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Bethesda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Bethesda is 2258 miles. It takes approximately 37h 10m to drive from Phoenix to Bethesda.
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