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Washington, DC
Washington, DC is just a quick trip from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Our nation’s capital is easily accessible by car, bus and train.
Regardless of your final destination in the Washington, DC area, you’re sure to have multiple convenient ways to get there.
Option #1: BWI Taxi Service
Lower level, inner roadway, outside of Doors #5 and #13
Approximate travel time from BWI to Washington, DC: 45 minutes.
Available: 24/7
For more information:
Call: 410-859-1100
Option #2: Uber/Lyft
Upper level, outer roadway, between Doors #5 and #12
Approximate travel time from BWI to Washington, DC: 45 minutes.
Available: 24/7
Option #3: MTA Commuter Bus 201 to Shady Grove WMATA station
Step 1: Board the MTA Commuter Bus 201 at Lower Level Door #2, Location #6 OR Lower Level Door #18, Location #62.
Step 2: Exit at the Shady Grove WMATA station.
Approximate travel time from BWI to Shady Grove Metro station: 1 hour, 10 minutes.
For more information:
MTA (Maryland Transit Administration):
Phone: 410-539-5000
Web: Commuter Bus 201 page on the MTA website
WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority):
Phone: 202-637-7000
Web: www.wmata.com/
Option #4: Amtrak & WMATA Red/Orange Lines
Lower Level, inner roadway, outside Doors #2, 8, 15, 17
Step 1: Board the free airport Amtrak/MARC Rail Station shuttle. At the rail station, take MARC Train southbound to Washington Union Station.
Tickets can be purchased online, by phone, in-person at the rail station or at the fare machine near Lower Level Doors #2.
Board the shuttle on the Lower Level, inner roadway, outside Doors #2, 8, 15, 17.
Shuttles run approximately every 10-15 minutes.
Weekdays: 6:23AM - 12:52AM
Weekends: 6:23AM - 1:52AM
Step 2: (Optional) Exit at Washington Union Station. Board a WMATA Red Line train to access dozens of stops around the Washington, DC metro area.
Approximate travel time from BWI to Union Station: 30 minutes.
Step 3: (Optional) Exit at New Carrolton station. Board a WMATA Orange Line train to access dozens of stops around the Washington, DC metro area.
Approximate travel time from BWI to New Carrolton: 20 minutes.
For more information:
Amtrak:
Phone: 800-872-7245
Web: www.amtrak.com
WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority):
Phone: 202-637-7000
Web: www.wmata.com/
Option #5: MARC Train & WMATA Red/Orange Lines
Lower Level, inner roadway, outside Doors #2, 8, 15, 17
Step 1: Board the free airport Amtrak/MARC Rail Station shuttle. At the rail station, take MARC Train southbound to Washington Union Station.
Tickets can be purchased online or in-person at the rail station.
Board the shuttle on the Lower Level, inner roadway, outside Doors #2, 8, 15, 17.
Shuttles run approximately every 10-15 minutes.
Weekdays: 4:47AM - 9:32PM
Saturday: 7:50AM - 9:30PM
Sunday: 9:30AM - 5:45PM
Step 2: (Optional) Exit at Washington Union Station. Board a WMATA Red Line train to access dozens of stops around the Washington, DC metro area.
Approximate travel time from BWI to Union Station: 35 minutes.
Step 3: (Optional) Exit at New Carrolton station. Board a WMATA Orange Line train to access dozens of stops around the Washington, DC metro area.
Approximate travel time from BWI to New Carrolton: 20 minutes.
For more information:
MARC Train:
Phone: 800-743-3682
Web: www.mta.maryland.gov/schedule/marc-penn
WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority):
Phone: 202-637-7000
Web: www.wmata.com/