There are 4 ways to get from Washington, DC to Gaithersburg by train, car, taxi, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GAITHERSBURG MARC wbtrain Marc
31 min$2–8Drive 22.3 mi
- Drive from Washington, DC to Gaithersburgcar 22.3 mi
36 min$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington, DC to Gaithersburgtaxi 22.3 mi
36 min$65–80Subway
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
52 min$4–12
Washington, DC to Gaithersburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to Gaithersburg is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Gaithersburg is to train which takes 31 min and costs $2 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at GAITHERSBURG MARC wb. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Washington, DC and Gaithersburg is 21 miles. The road distance is 22.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Gaithersburg without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs $2 - $8.
The train from Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station to GAITHERSBURG MARC wb takes 31 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Washington, DC to Gaithersburg train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington, DC to Gaithersburg train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at GAITHERSBURG MARC wb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington, DC to Gaithersburg is 22 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Washington, DC to Gaithersburg.
There are 189+ hotels available in Gaithersburg.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Gaithersburg, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a train from Washington Union Station to GAITHERSBURG MARC wb every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–8 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to GAITHERSBURG MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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
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