Travel/Local Information
Airport
Baltimore, MD is served by the Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI). Another major airport is Washington Dulles (IAD). IAD has a non ideal public transportation to Baltimore and Traffic by car always includes traffic jams.
Ground Transportation Options from BWI Airport:
- Public Transportation: Light Rail and Bus. Fare is $3.20 ($1.60 each for Light Rail and Bus). Lowest cost option, but trip takes at least 90 minutes (more if trains are delayed due to construction work). Trip planners on Google Maps:
- To Hodson Hall (Johns Hopkins University campus)
- To the Inn at The Colonnade
- To the Study at Johns Hopkins
- SuperShuttle: Fare approx. $25, multiple passengers share a ride and get dropped off at their respective destinations. Trip time depends on shuttle routing and availability.
- Taxi: Fare from BWI Airport is approximately $40.00
- Uber or Lyft – Approximately $25.00-$30.00
- Car Rental
Driving Directions from Baltimore Washington International Airport
Be aware that traffic from IAD to Baltimore always has delays due to traffic jams.
Leaving BWI on I-195, take Exit 2A, MD Route 295 N (Baltimore-Washington Parkway). Continue for 6.4 miles, where 295 becomes Russell Street. Drive on Russell Street for 0.9 miles. Russell Street becomes S. Paca Street. Drive for 0.8 miles and continue straight on S. Paca Street for a short distance. Turn left onto McCulloh Street. Drive for 0.1 miles. Turn right onto N. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. Drive for 0.2 miles.
Then… (click on the links to get Google Maps directions):
To the Johns Hopkins University campus:
Turn left at Howard Street and proceed about 2 miles. One block past 29th Street, turn left at the traffic island (just before the Baltimore Museum of Art) onto Wyman Park Drive. Pass the Mason Hall brick circle and make the next right into the South garage (see campus map).
Address for taxi/GPS purposes: 3101 Wyman Park Dr., Baltimore, MD 21211
Ground Transportation Options from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD):
- SuperShuttle: Fare approx. $200; up to 10 people can share a ride.
- Go Airport Shuttle
IAD has a public Transportation to Baltimore but you need to switch transportation at least three times.