Getting to and from Maryland
Visit Baltimore, Annapolis or Chesapeake Bay by Road Rail or Air
Between The Appalachian Trail in the west and the beaches in the east lie the historic cities of Baltimore and Annapolis. Visitors come to Maryland for many reasons.....
Maryland lies conveniently between Washington DC and Philadelphia, and is in easy reach of New York City. Baltimore, the largest city, has excellent rail road and air links, ensuring that Maryland is a popular destination for both business visitors and tourists. The state is separated in to two distinct sections. The Bay Bridge crosses Chesapeake Bay linking the major centers including Baltimore and Annapolis with the Eastern Shore on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Airports
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is Maryland's only international airport, with good public transport connections, including MARC train and Amtrak to Washington DC, downtown Baltimore and the rest of Maryland.
The densely populated parts of Maryland are in easy reach of Washington's two other airports, in Northern Virginia, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport. Two small regional airports provide connecting flights to major hubs. US Airways fly daily from Hagerstown to Pittsburgh and from Salisbury, on the Delmarva Peninsula, to Philadelphia and Charlotte.
Arriving by Bus
Greyhound run direct services services to and from many major cities including New York City, Washington DC, Philadelphia , Chicago and Atlanta.
Arriving by train
Amtrak Regional and Aleca Express services between New York and Washington call at Baltimore Penn station and Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Some services continue as far south as Newport New, Virginia and as far north as Boston. The Aleca Express is has fewer intermediate stops and is a more luxurious, and more expensive service.
The Capitol Limited Service from Washington DC to Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Chicago calls at Rockville and Cumberland.
The local MARC railroad and the Washington Metro subway both provide fast and frequent services between parts of Maryland and Washington DC.
Arriving by Road
Maryland is near to many major East Coast cities and has an excellent interstate network.
The main interstates that pass through Maryland are
- I68 Serves the extreme western tip of the state, linking the I70 at Hancock with the I79 at Morgantown, West Virginia.
- I70 Ends just west of Baltimore and brings traffic from Columbus, St Louis and Denver passing the towns of Hagerstown and Frederick.
- I81 A short 12 mile stretch passes near Hagerstown en route from Tennessee and Virginia to Pennsylvania and New York State.
- I83 Links Baltimore with Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- I95 The main east coast interstate links Baltimore with Washington, DC, New York City, Philadelphia and Boston.
- I97 An 18 mile long road, completely in Maryland, linking Baltimore with Annapolis
Getting to and from neighboring states
Getting to and from New Jersey
Getting to and from Washington DC
