There are 4 ways to get from Arlington to Towson by bus (Flixbus), subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Arlington to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601
- Take the bus from BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb to YORK RD & PENNSYLVANIA AVE nbbus CityLink RED
2h 16m$10–13Subway, train, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from CHARLES ST & PENN STATION nb to JOPPA RD & VIRGINIA AVE wbbus
2h 26m$6–14Drive 50.1 mi
- Drive from Arlington to Towsoncar 50.1 mi
1h 15m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arlington to Towsontaxi 50.1 mi
1h 15m$140–180
Arlington to Towson by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Towson is to bus which costs $10 - $13 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to Towson is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to Towson. However, there are services departing from Arlington and arriving at YORK RD & PENNSYLVANIA AVE nb via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Arlington and Towson is 51 miles. The road distance is 50.4 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to Towson without a car is to bus which takes 2h 16m and costs $10 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Arlington to Towson, including transfers.
Arlington to Towson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Arlington station.
Arlington to Towson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to Towson is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Arlington to Towson.
There are 333+ hotels available in Towson.
What companies run services between Arlington, Arlington County, VA, USA and Towson, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Arlington to YORK RD & PENNSYLVANIA AVE nb via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb, and BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb in around 2h 16m.
Subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Arlington to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb to YORK RD & PENNSYLVANIA AVE nb
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from CHARLES ST & PENN STATION nb to JOPPA RD & VIRGINIA AVE wb
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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