Halfway between Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC

The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. It's around College Park, MD, where each side drives about 31 min.

Baltimore
31 min
Washington
31 min
Fair meeting point: College Park, MD
Baltimore
31 min
Washington
31 min
Total
1 hr 1 min
38 mi

How far is Baltimore from Washington?

It's about 38 mi by road from Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC — roughly 1 hr 1 min of driving without stops, most of it on MD-295. The fair meeting point is near College Park, MD, where Baltimore drives 31 min and Washington drives 31 min.

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Where to actually meet

Real spots near College Park, MD to pick as your rendezvous.

  • Gallery 19
    Gallery · 4 mi away
  • The Stamp Gallery
    Gallery · 7 mi away
  • The David C. Driskell Center
    Gallery · 7 mi away
  • Herman Maril Gallery
    Gallery · 8 mi away
  • Kibel and Linear Galleries
    Gallery · 8 mi away
  • Firefly Sanctuary
    Park · 4 mi away

Towns between Baltimore and Washington

College ParkCity · 34,740HyattsvilleCity · 21,187Silver SpringCity · 71,452Chevy ChaseCity · 10,176

Fair point vs. the map midpoint

On this route the fair point near College Park, MD lands within about 5 mi of the plain map midpoint between Baltimore and Washington. The roads are about as fast on both halves, so splitting the time and splitting the map agree here. On lopsided routes they don't, which is why the drive time is what gets split.

Other meeting points

Fair spots for nearby routes and other trips from Baltimore and Washington.