There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Lanham by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Carrollton Amtrak StationCommuter Rail / ...
- Take the bus from New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T3 to Lanham Severn Rd+#9125P20 / ...
31 min$4–187Drive 11.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Lanham11.7 mi
17 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to Lanham11.7 mi
17 min$35–45Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Federal Triangle, Blue/Orange/Silvere Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center PlatformO / ...
- Take the bus from New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T3 to Lanham Severn Rd+#9125P20 / ...
44 min$5–8
Washington to Lanham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lanham is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lanham is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $35 - $45.
The distance between Washington and Lanham is 11 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Lanham without a car is to train and bus which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $190.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Washington to Lanham, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Lanham is 12 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Washington to Lanham.
There are 1491+ hotels available in Lanham.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lanham, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Lanham. However, you can take the train to New Carrollton Amtrak Station, walk to New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T3, then take the bus to Lanham Severn Rd+#9125. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Lanham.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $1–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Federal Triangle, Blue/Orange/Silvere Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T3 to Lanham Severn Rd+#9125
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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