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AIR: International airports: Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) (website: www.bwiairport.com) is 16km (10 miles) south of Baltimore and 55km (34 miles) northeast of Washington, DC. Fast and frequent shuttle buses and rail services are available to Washington, DC and Baltimore. Taxis travel to and from Baltimore, but distance makes fares to Washington, DC prohibitive.
Approximate flight times: From Baltimore to London is 7 hours 40 minutes, and to New York is 1 hour 15 minutes.
RAIL: Baltimore is on the main East Coast Amtrak line (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll free); website: www.amtrak.com) and consequently receives direct services from as far afield as New Orleans and Miami. There are also frequent shuttles to Washington, DC and New York. For approximate travel times on this line, see the New York section.
ROAD: Approximate driving times: From Baltimore to Washington, DC is 50 minutes, to Philadelphia is 2 hours, to New York is 4 hours, to Chicago is 15 hours, to Miami is 23 hours, to Dallas is 29 hours, to Los Angeles is 56 hours and to Seattle is 59 hours. All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
Approximate bus travel times: From Baltimore to Washington, DC is 1 hour, to Philadelphia is 2 hours 30 minutes and to New York is 4 hours.
URBAN: The entire Baltimore metropolitan area is covered by the Mass Transit Administration (website: www.mtamaryland.com), which runs buses, light rail and the metro. Water taxis provide regular cross-harbour services. Taxis can be hailed easily on the street in major tourism areas, and in front of major hotels, or ordered by phone. Cars and motorcampers can be rented.
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