There are 10 ways to get from Summit to Bethesda by bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, 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.
Line 70 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Broad St At Chestnut Ave to Newark Penn Stationbus 70
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
4h 30m$64–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
6h 26m$34–70Drive 214.1 mi
- Drive from Summit to Bethesdacar 214.1 mi
4h 6m$40–57Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Summit to Newark Broad Sttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway
4h 19m$909–1,624Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Morris Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 114
- Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbus Nyc / ...
6h 33m$59–121Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
4h 37m$922–1,640Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 45m$558–1,523Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
4h 54m$96–638Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 29m$70–437Bus, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Summit - Broad St At Maple St to NYC - 43rd St & Madison Avebus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HPN - DCA
6h 11m$152–823
Summit to Bethesda by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Summit to Bethesda is to bus which costs $30 - $70 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Summit to Bethesda is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Summit to Bethesda station. However, there are services departing from Broad St At Chestnut Ave and arriving at Washington Union Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Summit and Bethesda is 235 miles. The road distance is 215.3 miles.
The best way to get from Summit to Bethesda without a car is to line 70 bus and train which takes 4h 30m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Summit to Bethesda, including transfers.
Summit to Bethesda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Summit to Bethesda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Summit to Bethesda is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Summit to Bethesda.
There are 1600+ hotels available in Bethesda.
What companies run services between Summit, NJ, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 4h. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Summit to Newark Broad St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Summit to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–14
Train from Summit to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–14
Train from Summit to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–14
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Broad St At Chestnut Ave to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–7
Bus from Mountain Ave At Morris Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (718) 834-9214
- info@tripperbus.com
- Website
- GoToBus - Tripper Bus
Bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–89
- Website
- GoToBus - Tripper Bus
- Website
- TripperBus
- Elite
- $85–89
- Standard
- $64–69
- Phone
- +1 866-287-6932
- info@washny.com
- Website
- Washington Deluxe
Bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49–50
- Website
- Washington Deluxe
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from Summit - Broad St At Maple St to NYC - 43rd St & Madison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
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