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Transport to and from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Baltimore, United StatesIATA: BWIICAO: KBWI
Current airport: BWI

How to get to and from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Times, fares and disruptions are published by the carriers themselves.

Transport

Train

MARC Train (Penn Line)

To and from the airport
Where
BWI Marshall Rail Station (MARC/Amtrak) (outside the airport)
Connection
A free shuttle runs between the terminal and the MARC/Amtrak station 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, approximately every 10-15 minutes (every 25 minutes between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.); the trip takes about ten minutes, depending on traffic. At the station, shuttles stop adjacent to the rail station garage, directly across from the station. At the terminal, shuttles drop you off near each designated airline check-in counter; on your return, they pick up on the lower level, outside baggage claim, at four designated stops.

Good to know

  • MARCTracker lets passengers see the location and status of every operating MARC train.

To the airport

  • The BWI Marshall Rail Station is on MARC's Penn Line. From Washington, DC, board MARC trains at Union Station; from Baltimore City, at Penn Station.

Amtrak

To and from the airport
Where
BWI Marshall Rail Station (MARC/Amtrak) (outside the airport)
Connection
A free shuttle runs between the terminal and the MARC/Amtrak station 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, approximately every 10-15 minutes (every 25 minutes between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.); the trip takes about ten minutes, depending on traffic. At the station, shuttles stop adjacent to the rail station garage, directly across from the station. At the terminal, shuttles drop you off near each designated airline check-in counter; on your return, they pick up on the lower level, outside baggage claim, at four designated stops.

To the airport

  • Amtrak passengers heading to BWI Marshall Airport can board at Washington's Union Station, in Philadelphia at 30th and Market Streets, in Wilmington and in Alexandria.

Transport

Tram

MTA Light Rail

To and from the airport
Where
BWI Marshall Airport Light Rail Station, outside the lower level next to Concourse E (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • Light Rail service is provided by MDOT MTA to and from BWI Marshall Airport, with service to downtown Baltimore, Timonium and Hunt Valley. The BWI Marshall Airport Light Rail Station is located immediately outside the lower level of the terminal building, adjacent to Concourse E.

From the airport

  • To go to Penn Station, exit the train at Mt. Royal Avenue and take the Penn Station Light Rail.

Transport

Bus

Anne Arundel County BWI Express

To and from the airport
Where
Regional bus stops on the outer curb of the Arrivals/Lower Level roadway, near Door 1 and Door 18 (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • The Anne Arundel County Office of Transportation offers a free shuttle between BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Annapolis Mall, with intermediate stops at Crownsville and Millersville Park & Ride. At the airport, the bus picks up and drops off passengers at the two regional bus stops along the outer curb of the Arrivals/Lower Level roadway: near Door 1 (Southwest Airlines) and near Door 18 (International terminal).

Transport

Taxi

Taxi

From the airport
Where
Taxi stands on the Arrivals/Lower Level roadway, outside Baggage Claim (Doors 5 and 13) (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • Taxi stands are located along the Arrivals/Lower Level terminal roadway, just outside of Baggage Claim, and are easily accessible from Doors 5 and 13. This service is available only for rides originating at BWI Marshall Airport.

Rideshare (Uber, Lyft)

To and from the airport
Where
Outer curb of the Departures/Upper Level, between Doors 5 and 12 (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • Rideshare services operate (passenger pick-up and drop-off) along the outer curb of the Departures/Upper Level between Doors 5 and 12. Crosswalks leading to the outer curb are located near Doors 5, 7, 8, 11 and 12.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.