How to get from Pentagon to Gaithersburg by bus and metro?

By bus and metro

To get from Pentagon to Gaithersburg in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD, you’ll need to take 2 metro lines and one bus line: take the METRORAIL YELLOW LINE metro from Pentagon station to Gallery Place-Chinatown station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the METRORAIL RED LINE metro and finally take the 55 bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay B - West station to Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 15 min. The ride fare is $7.00.

75min$7.00
Metro - METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
Bus - 5555
Leaves from Pentagon

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from metro station
    Start from metro station
    Pentagon
  • 2
    Metro - METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
    Mount Vernon Square
  • 3
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Gallery Place-Chinatown
    8 min
  • 4
    Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL RED LINE
    Shady Grove
  • 5
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Shady Grove
    41 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Shady Grove Station & Bay B - West
    ID 26014
    50 yd • 1 min
  • 7
    Bus - 5555
    Wait for bus
    55
    Germantown
  • 8
    Ride to bus station Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave
    Ride to bus station
    Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave
    ID 23722
    18 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Alternative route by bus and metro via METRORAIL YELLOW LINE, METRORAIL RED LINE and 54

To get from Pentagon to Gaithersburg in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD, you’ll need to take 2 metro lines and one bus line: take the METRORAIL YELLOW LINE metro from Pentagon station to Gallery Place-Chinatown station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the METRORAIL RED LINE metro and finally take the 54 bus from Rockville Station & Bay E - West station to Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 25 min. The ride fare is $7.00.

85min$7.00
Metro - METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
Bus - 5454
Leaves from Pentagon

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from metro station
    Start from metro station
    Pentagon
  • 2
    Metro - METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
    Mount Vernon Square
  • 3
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Gallery Place-Chinatown
    8 min
  • 4
    Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL RED LINE
    Shady Grove
  • 5
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Rockville
    37 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Rockville Station & Bay E - West
    40 yd • 1 min
  • 7
    Bus - 5454
    Wait for bus
    54
    Lakeforest
  • 8
    Ride to bus station Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave
    Ride to bus station
    Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave
    ID 23722
    31 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from Pentagon to Gaithersburg

The distance between Pentagon, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD and Gaithersburg, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD is approximately 25.67 mi, which can typically be travelled in 75 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Pentagon to Gaithersburg by bus and metro, so no matter how you choose to travel in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to Pentagon

Pentagon is located at Pentagon, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD and the nearest public transit station is Pentagon Transit Ctr + Bus Bay U7.

Metro stations close to Pentagon:

  • Arlington Cemetery Metrorail Station
  • Pentagon City Metrorail Station
  • Pentagon City Metro Station

Train stations close to Pentagon:

  • Crystal City

Bus stations close to Pentagon:

  • Pentagon Transit Ctr + Bus Bay U7
  • Pentagon+Bus Bay U6
  • Pentagon Metro

Public transit stations close to Gaithersburg, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD

Gaithersburg is located at Gaithersburg, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD and the nearest public transit station is Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave.

Metro stations close to Gaithersburg:

  • Shady Grove

Train stations close to Gaithersburg:

  • Gaithersburg
  • Metropolitan Grove
  • Washington Grove

Bus stations close to Gaithersburg:

  • Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave
  • Lakeforest Transit Center & Lost Knife Ave
  • Odendhal Ave & Lost Knife Rd

Related Routes

Alternative route by bus and metro via METRORAIL YELLOW LINE, METRORAIL RED LINE and 54

To get from Pentagon to Gaithersburg in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD, you’ll need to take 2 metro lines and one bus line: take the METRORAIL YELLOW LINE metro from Pentagon station to Gallery Place-Chinatown station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the METRORAIL RED LINE metro and finally take the 54 bus from Rockville Station & Bay E - West station to Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 25 min. The ride fare is $7.00.

85min$7.00
Metro - METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
Bus - 5454
Leaves from Pentagon

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from metro station
    Start from metro station
    Pentagon
  • 2
    Metro - METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
    Mount Vernon Square
  • 3
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Gallery Place-Chinatown
    8 min
  • 4
    Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL RED LINE
    Shady Grove
  • 5
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Rockville
    37 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Rockville Station & Bay E - West
    40 yd • 1 min
  • 7
    Bus - 5454
    Wait for bus
    54
    Lakeforest
  • 8
    Ride to bus station Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave
    Ride to bus station
    Lakeforest Transit Center & Odendhal Ave
    ID 23722
    31 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Pentagon to Gaithersburg?

    The fastest way takes 75 minutes, using Bus line METRORAIL YELLOW LINE, Bus line METRORAIL RED LINE, Bus line 55.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Pentagon to Gaithersburg?

    The alternative route takes 85 minutes, using Bus line METRORAIL YELLOW LINE, Bus line METRORAIL RED LINE, Bus line 54.

  • Is there a direct metro between Pentagon and Gaithersburg?

    No, you’ll have to take 2 metro lines and one bus line in total. The total travelling time is 1 hr 15 min.

  • Which metro line goes from Pentagon to Gaithersburg?

    The METRORAIL YELLOW LINE metro line goes from Mount Vernon Square station near Pentagon in Arlington County to Gallery Place-Chinatown station. From there you’ll have to take one metro line and one bus line till Gallery Place-Chinatown station near Gaithersburg in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD.

  • How long does it take to travel from Pentagon to Gaithersburg by metro and bus?

    The total travel time between Pentagon in Arlington County and Gaithersburg in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD by metro and bus is about 1 hr 15 min.

  • Where do I get on the metro near Pentagon to get to Gaithersburg?

    Get on the METRORAIL YELLOW LINE metro from the Mount Vernon Square station near Pentagon in Arlington County.

  • Where do I get off the metro when travelling between Pentagon and Gaithersburg?

    Get off the metro at the Gallery Place-Chinatown stop, which is closest to Gaithersburg in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD.

  • How much is the total metro and bus fare from Pentagon to Gaithersburg?

    The ride from Pentagon to Gaithersburg costs $7.00.

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