There are 4 ways to get from Potomac to Annapolis by 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.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus M82
- Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
2h 28m$7–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nbbus 220 / ...
2h 59m$6–9Drive 44.7 mi
- Drive from Potomac to Annapoliscar 44.7 mi
53 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Potomac to Annapolistaxi 44.7 mi
53 min$130–160
Potomac to Annapolis by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potomac to Annapolis is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Potomac to Annapolis is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between Potomac and Annapolis is 47 miles. The road distance is 45 miles.
The best way to get from Potomac to Annapolis without a car is to bus and subway which takes 2h 28m and costs $7 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Potomac to Annapolis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Potomac to Annapolis is 45 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Potomac to Annapolis.
There are 168+ hotels available in Annapolis.
What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Annapolis, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nb every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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