Bus/Train Service from Baltimore to D.C?

Question

I was wondering if anyone knows any cheap Bus Shuttle or Train service to goes from Baltimore to DC and Visa Versa. I was thinking of taking a trip to DC but possibly staying in Baltimore because it would be cheaper and the Orioles are in town

Answer 1

if you are going in the week days, i think you could take the MARC train but if you are doing the weekends, you would have to take the Amtrak and that is like 26 dollars but the MARC on weekdays are 7-14 dollars they do not run on the weekends. Check out www.mtamaryland.com for MARC train for fares, times. And Amtrak for times and fares. I know the MARC train goes right next to the Camden Yards.

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Bus/Train Service from Baltimore to D.C?
I was wondering if anyone knows any cheap Bus Shuttle or Train service to goes from Baltimore to DC and Visa Versa. I was thinking of taking a trip to DC but possibly staying in Baltimore because it would be cheaper and the Orioles are in town

Answer 3

I'd recommend splitting your trip up. Stay a few days in Baltimore and a few days in DC. There are some options for getting back and forth between the two cities but that trip can take a couple of hours each day round trip; you don't want to spend your vacation riding on the train! Plus there are limited hours for the MARC train; not sure what time the last one leaves but they actually have to keep MARC open LATER than usual on game days, so that people who came up on the train can get home. I'd ballpark it at 9 or 10pm for the last MARC; if you miss the last MARC then you spend your hotel savings on Amtrak.

Avoid 295 north into Baltimore (that's the Baltimore-Washington Parkway) at all costs! It is a very pretty road and a nice drive but it's also under construction close to the city. Unless you're travelling late at night, you'll sit in traffic for an unbeliveably long time!

For your DC time, look for a hotel in Arlington, VA. There's actually a couple of total "dives" there and a number of standard budget hotels. Arlington is a short $2.00 train ride to the city and if you miss the last Metro (DC subway) train, it's still a pretty cheap cab ride back to the hotel. Check the link below for cheap hotels in Arlington--- your best location will be East Arlington, Downtown Arlington, or any of the other locations as long as the hotel offers shuttle to the Metro. You may be surprised at some of the prices; unless you're coming during a "peak" week, you can get rates as low as $85/night. You won't do much better than that in Baltimore, at least not the good neighborhoods. Then stay the whole time in DC and go to Baltimore for an evening to catch the O's.

By the way... what about going to see a Nats game? Or is it a week that they're on the road?

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Bus From Baltimore To Dc

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Bus From Dc To Baltimore

Answer 6

MARC is the commuter train and probably cheapest option. Amtrak, Greyhound also reasonably priced. Driving takes about 30 - 45 minutes with little or no traffic. Can take hours in rush hour. I always thing the Bal./Wash Pkwy is a quicker and definitely prettier drive than I-95. On 95 you can speed but cops on the Pkwy make it inadviseable. You'd probably spend the difference in hotel rates on transportation between the two cities because Baltimore can be done in a full day trip or one night where as DC would take many days to see and know well. For this reason I'd stay in DC.

Answer 7

It depends. Lots of people are moving out towards the Frederick, MD area (west of Baltimore, up I-270). Also, Columbia, Laurel and Ellicot City are all between Baltimore and DC, and people seem to be moving there as well. In the long run, though, I would say it's worth it to stay closer in to DC and look for some of the more affordable suburbs. First of all you will save in commuting costs - especially now that gas prices are well above $3 a gallon. Also the traffic in the DC area is among the worst in the country - statistically only California has worse traffic I think. So you will be spending ridiculous amounts of time in traffic. Basically I would say the areas closer to Baltimore aren't going to save you enough to justify the commute. I would say to check out Takoma Park, Maryland - it's becoming a more desirable area and is somewhat more affordable. Rockville, especially around Twinbrook, and Wheaton/Silver Spring, especially near Forest Glen, are all good areas too and relatively cheaper. Bethesda is nice but more expensive. Unfortunately I don't know as much about Virginia since I'm from the MD suburbs but there are nice and more affordable areas there as well.

Answer 8

I live in Baltimore, and when i need to travel to DC i use the MARC, it however only runs during the week... but this is the best means of transportation.

use the metro to union station or new carrolton to get the MARC and then once in Baltimore you use the light rail to get around downtown, the light rail will also take you directly to Camden yards.
and do the same visa versa...

oh and the cost depends on your need for the metro in DC but that is usually pretty cheap ($2-3) approximatly $7 on the MARC and it is $3.60 for an all day pass to use on the light rail in Baltimore...

Answer 9

You can get the train at BWI train sation or downtown Baltimore at Union Station going to Wash DC. For round trip its something like $10.50. Pretty quick too. It leaves you off at Union Station in Wsh DC - close to the Captial Building.

Answer 10

Amtrak runs a DC to Baltimore train, and I think MARC (Maryland transportation) runs something between the two cities as well.