The cheapest and fastest trains from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD
Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$104
Fastest journey
1 h 45 m
Average duration
1 h 47 m
Trains per day
56
Distance
198 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD will cost around $104 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 56 trains that leave Philadelphia, PA for Bethesda, MD on Thu, May 07, 48 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, May 07 the direct trains cover the 198 km distance in an average of 1 h 47 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 45 m .
On Thu, May 07 the slowest trains will take 1 h 49 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
67 Northeast Regional4:40 AM2h1430th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA6:54 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$131One-way0 transfers
151 Northeast Regional4:57 AM2h0130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA6:58 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$191One-way0 transfers
67 Northeast Regional4:40 AM2h5530th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA7:35 AMAlexandria Station, Alexandria, VA$301One-way0 transfers
111 Northeast Regional6:25 AM2h0130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA8:26 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$321One-way0 transfers
151 Northeast Regional4:57 AM2h5130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA7:48 AMAlexandria Station, Alexandria, VA$371One-way0 transfers
2121 NextGen Acela3:27 PM1h4530th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA5:12 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$1461One-way0 transfers
2155 NextGen Acela12:20 PM1h4630th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA2:06 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$1171One-way0 transfers
2107 NextGen Acela8:43 AM1h4730th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA10:30 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$1461One-way0 transfers
2115 NA1:05 PM1h4830th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA2:53 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$1461One-way0 transfers
2103 NextGen Acela7:22 AM1h4930th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA9:11 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$1171One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 53m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $11, and a flight costs an average of $100.
Distance: 123 miles (198 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$30 Average price Cheapest | $40 Average price | $346 Average price | $35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 46m Average total duration 4h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD:
A train is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD costing on average $40 (€32).
A train is $316 (€252) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD costing on average $346 (€276).
Other travel options to Bethesda, MD take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 4m.
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
The journey is about 34m faster (1h 53m by train vs 2h 27m by car) and roughly $5 (€4) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($30 (€24) vs $35 (€28)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Amtrak, Amtrak.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD train times
The table below shows live departures for Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD trains for today, Wednesday, May 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
95 Northeast Regional · 40 Floridian | 12:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 4h20 | 4:21 PM Rockville Station, Rockville, MD | 1 transfer | |
95 Northeast Regional | 12:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h52 | 2:53 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
95 Northeast Regional | 12:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h04 | 2:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela | 12:20 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h46 | 2:06 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela+ 40 Floridian | 12:20 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 4h01 | 4:21 PM Rockville Station, Rockville, MD | 1 transfer | |
119 Northeast Regional · 40 Floridian | 12:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 3h48 | 4:21 PM Rockville Station, Rockville, MD | 1 transfer | |
119 Northeast Regional | 12:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h59 | 2:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2115 NA | 1:05 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h48 | 2:53 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 1:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 3h00 | 4:07 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 1:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h04 | 3:11 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
131 Northeast Regional | 1:47 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h58 | 3:45 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 NextGen Acela | 2:14 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h49 | 4:03 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 2:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 3h02 | 5:20 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 2:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h17 | 4:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2121 NextGen Acela | 3:27 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h45 | 5:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 3:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h45 | 6:14 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 3:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h56 | 5:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 3:38 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 3h08 | 6:46 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 3:38 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h09 | 5:47 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2163 Acela | 4:13 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h49 | 6:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
97 Silver Meteor | 4:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 3h26 | 7:41 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
97 Silver Meteor | 4:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h09 | 6:24 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 4:36 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h02 | 6:38 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 5:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h00 | 7:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
129 Northeast Regional | 6:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h02 | 8:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2167 Acela | 6:09 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h54 | 8:03 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 6:51 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 8:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2123 NextGen Acela | 7:09 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h49 | 8:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
197 Northeast Regional | 7:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h58 | 9:30 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 7:58 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h00 | 9:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
55 Vermonter | 8:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h55 | 10:06 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2171 Acela | 8:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h49 | 10:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 9:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h00 | 11:23 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, May 7 | |||||
67 Northeast Regional | 4:40 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h55 | 7:35 AM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 Northeast Regional | 4:40 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h14 | 6:54 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
151 Northeast Regional | 4:57 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 6:58 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
151 Northeast Regional | 4:57 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h51 | 7:48 AM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
111 Northeast Regional | 6:25 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 8:26 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
181 Northeast Regional | 7:11 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h55 | 9:06 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2103 NextGen Acela | 7:22 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h49 | 9:11 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 7:32 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 5h38 | 1:10 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 7:32 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h12 | 9:44 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
113 Northeast Regional | 8:01 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h54 | 9:55 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2107 NextGen Acela | 8:43 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h47 | 10:30 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
79 Carolinian | 8:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h11 | 11:09 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
79 Carolinian | 8:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 4h22 | 1:20 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 9:05 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h11 | 11:16 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 9:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h55 | 11:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional · 89 Palmetto | 9:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 3h20 | 1:10 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 1 transfer | |
141 Northeast Regional · 41 Floridian | 9:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 4h15 | 2:05 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 1 transfer | |
141 Northeast Regional · 79 Carolinian | 9:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 3h30 | 1:20 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 1 transfer | |
141 Northeast Regional · 40 Floridian | 9:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 6h31 | 4:21 PM Rockville Station, Rockville, MD | 1 transfer | |
2151 NextGen Acela | 10:10 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h49 | 11:59 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2151 NextGen Acela+ 41 Floridian | 10:10 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 3h55 | 2:05 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 1 transfer | |
185 Northeast Regional | 10:55 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h02 | 12:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2113 NextGen Acela | 11:10 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h51 | 1:01 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD
Trains from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD run on average 51 times per day, taking around 1h 53m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $11 (€9) if you book in advance.
There are 45 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:20, the last at 23:48. The fastest train covers the 123 miles (198 km) distance in 1h 47m.
Distance 123 miles (198 km) |
Average train duration 1h 53m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 (€9) |
Trains per day 51 |
Direct trains 45 |
Fastest train 1h 47m |
First train 4:20 AM |
Last train 11:48 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 49 days |
Train companies: Amtrak from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD trainsAmtrak trains will get you between Philadelphia, PA and Bethesda, MD from $11 (€9). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Bethesda, MD, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Philadelphia, PA to Bethesda, MD
- 5:15 AM - 10:30 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via 30th Street and Market Street.
- Bridgewater's Pub
- The Porch at 30th Street Station
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- $1
- The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel
- Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
- The Study at University City
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Main Hall: entrance, ticketing, and waiting area
- Upper Level: Amtrak platforms
- Lower Level: SEPTA Regional Rail platforms
- SEPTA: Market-Frankford Line
- Trolley: Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
- Bus: Several lines available
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