Worlds: BWI to DC. How you doing it?

[DaveSato]

I thought I read there was a Metro Express Bus that goes non-stop from BWI to the Greenfield Metro Station in DC where you can take the subway to Dupont Circle, but I went looking for it and didn't see it. I know there are Amtrak and MARC trains, but MARC trains only run Mon-Fri. Amtrak can be pricey.

Who's flying into BWI and how are you getting to DC from the Airport?

Is there a bus that can take people from BWI to DC?

[Pamby]

The bus is mentioned in the Washington Post's guide to BWI. (It doesn't mention van-type shuttles, which I know are also available, though I'm not sure how much they cost. Prob'ly 1/3-1/2 of cab fare?)

www.washingtonpost.com/ac...&id=795943 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=visitorsguide/profile&id=795943)

Getting There

* By train: Both Amtrak and MARC trains travel from Union Station and New Carrollton to the BWI Rail Station, where a free shuttle bus connects you to the airport.
Amtrak runs from 5:05 a.m. until 10:45 p.m. from Union Station and departs from New Carrollton nine minutes later. Return service from BWI starts at 5:20 a.m. and ends at 11:32 p.m. The trip is 25 minutes to/from Union Station and 15 minutes to/from New Carrollton. $23 each way from Union Station, $22 from New Carrollton. Info: 800-872-7245, www.amtrak.com (http://www.amtrak.com).
MARC trains depart Monday through Friday nearly hourly; no weekend or holiday service. Service from Union Station is 6:05 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.; from New Carrollton, 6:16 a.m. to 10:26 p.m.; from BWI, 5:07 a.m. to 8:57 p.m. The trip takes 35 minutes. Cost is $5 one way, $8.75 round trip. Info: 800-325-7245, www.mtamaryland.com (http://www.mtamaryland.com).
* By subway/bus: The BWI Express bus (No. B30) runs nonstop from the Greenbelt Metro station on the Green Line to BWI's Concourse E. Buses depart Greenbelt every 40 minutes from 6:10 a.m. weekdays/8:40 a.m. weekends until 10 p.m. daily. $2 each way. Info: 202-637-7000, www.wmata.com (http://www.wmata.com).
* By taxi: Fares are about $55 one way from downtown Washington and $65 from Bethesda, $62 from Reagan National and $90 from Dulles International Airport.

I see it's also on BWI's web page:
www.bwiairport.com/4grndtrn/in_mb.shtml (http://www.bwiairport.com/4grndtrn/in_mb.shtml)

[DaveSato]

Pamby,
Be sure to put aside some space for a drink that I want to buy you at the dinner or at an event. Do they sell beer at the MCI during this event?? You have been so helpfull. I thought there was an express bus and your post confirms it.
Thanks. :)

[jvanal]

I was going to fly into BWI and found flights working better to my time table going into Ronald Reagan. This was on the computer research list tonight!

Thanks Pamby!

[Naomi]

Hi Dave,

I went on to the metro website, and they have this thing called the Ride Guide. I entered in my time schedule and it told me which bus to take to get to the Green Line Metro at Greenbelt.

I'm getting in on Thursday at around 4:00pm and it tells me to catch the B30 bus at Pier E Lower Level and it gives you price, schedules and everything. Here is the link for the metro. Hope it works out for you

www.wmata.com/default.cfm (http://www.wmata.com/default.cfm)

-Naomi

[DaveSato]

Naomi,
I'll be at BWI around 6:00pm. Thanks for the info.