How Do You Get To Downtown Washington, DC From Baltimore-Washington International Airport?
Many visitors to Washington choose to arrive at Baltimore Washington International 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. 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. Cost is $3 each way. When you arrive at the Greenbelt Metro station, proceed inside and purchase a fare-card for a dollar 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 stayi
