Many visitors to Washington choose to
arrive at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
because flights are often cheaper than those to the area's other two major
airports. BWI is 33 miles to downtown Washington. It's a 25- to 45-minute drive
with some public transportation available.
1 Take a Metrobus to the Metro subway for
the least expensive way to get to Washington. Go to the airport's arrivals
(lower) level and look for one of two bus stops for the BWI Express bus (No.
B30). The bus runs nonstop to and from the Greenbelt Metro station on the Green
Line. Buses pick up approximately every 40 minutes. Pickup hours from BWI are
from 6:58 a.m. weekdays and 9:38 a.m. weekends until 10:48 p.m. daily. The cost
is $3 each way, as of 2008.
2 When you arrive at the Greenbelt Metro
station, proceed inside and purchase a fare card for $1 and change. Take any
train. Many tourists stay in hotels near the Gallery Place-Chinatown station,
which also connects to the Red and Yellow Lines. If you're staying in a hotel
along the Orange or Blue Lines, take your subway to Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn
Quarter and follow the signs to transfer to another line.
3 Take the MARC train. MARC is a Maryland
local train that connects BWI Airport with Union Station in Washington. Take a
free BWI Airport shuttle to the BWI Airport Rail Station. Trains depart Monday
through Friday nearly hourly; no weekend service and limited holiday service.
Service is from 4:40 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The trip takes 35 to 40 minutes. The
cost is $6 each way.
4 If you arrive on a weekend and cannot
take the MARC train, take Amtrak. Service from the BWI Rail Station starts at
6:23 a.m. and ends at 11:48 p.m. weekdays and 11:51 p.m. weekends. The trip is
30 minutes to Union Station. Fares run from $12 each way.
5 Take a taxi. Fares will run approximately
$65 to downtown Washington. Taxi stands are immediately outside the arrivals
terminal. Follow the signs for ground transportation.
6 Take a shuttle service. SuperShuttle and
other shuttle services can ferry you into the city for less than the cost of a
taxi. Make a reservation in advance.
7 Hire a private car service. Arrangements
should be made in advance. Confirm your reservation before boarding your flight
to Washington.
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