List of MTA Maryland bus routes
| Company type | Public transit agency |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Headquarters | Baltimore , United States |
Area served | Baltimore and nearby suburbs, Maryland |
| Products | Local bus service, Express bus service, Commuter bus service |
The list below details the local, express, and commuter bus routes managed by the Maryland Transit Administration, which provide service to Baltimore and its nearby suburbs as of June 2017, following the launch of Baltimore Link. In , the network achieved an annual ridership totaling , with an average weekday usage of approximately .
Routes indicated with an asterisk (*) offer continuous service around the clock throughout the year.
Note: The term (Crosstown) designates bus lines that traverse Baltimore laterally without routing through the downtown area.
CityLink
| Route | Terminals | via | Length | Annual ridership (2024) | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CityLink Blue (BL)* | Bayview Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center |
Woodlawn CMS HQ |
Fayette St, Edmondson Av, Security Blvd | 14.0 mi (22.5 km) | 2,027,817 | |||
| Westgate Edmondson Av & N Bend Rd (North Bend Loop) |
Fayette St, Edmondson Av | 10.6 mi (17.1 km) | Overnight trips | |||||
| CityLink Brown (BR)* | Downtown University of Maryland Medical Center |
Overlea Belair Rd & Overlea Av (Overlea Loop) |
Lombard St (WB), Pratt St (EB), Broadway, Belair Rd | 7.8 mi (12.6 km) | 1,493,759 | |||
| CityLink Gold (GD)* | Canton Clinton St & Danville Av |
Mt. Holly North Av & Denison St (Walbrook Junction) |
Wolfe St (EB), Washington St (WB), North Av | 8.5 mi (13.7 km) | 2,084,583 | Select trips | ||
| Berea/Broadway East Patterson Park Av & Lanvale St near Baltimore Cemetery |
North Av | 4.9 mi (7.9 km) | Most trips and overnight trips | |||||
| CityLink Green (GR)* | Inner Harbor Charles St & Camden St |
Towson Towson Town Center |
Charles St (NB), Saint Paul St (SB), Loch Raven Blvd | 10.3 mi (16.6 km) | 1,537,413 | |||
| CityLink Lime (LM)* | Fells Point Caroline St & Eastern Av |
Caroline St, Liberty Av/Liberty Heights Av | Randallstown Brenbrook Dr & Cinnamon Cir |
13.3 mi (21.4 km) |
rowspan="2" | 1,505,252 |
|||
| ' Penn-North, Baltimore#Bus_service_in_the_area_of_Penn-North_station_and_Pennsylvania_Avenue/Penn-North station area, Pennsylvania Av & Clifton Av | ' Liberty Av/Liberty Heights Av | 'Template:Cvt\8.5\mi\km' | ' Alternate and overnight trips | |||||
| CityLink Navy (NV)* | Mondawmin, Baltimore#Mondawmin station and Mondawmin Mall area\Mondawmin station/Mondawmin Mall, Mondawmin Mall | ' Dundalk, Maryland#Watersedge Park Loop area\Watersedge Park Loop | ' Pratt St (EB), Lombard St (WB), Eastern Av, Dundalk Av | ' Template:Cvt\13.8\mi\km' | 2,144,661 | |||
| ' Dundalk, Avondale Rd & Flora Dr (Turner Station) | ' Template:Cvt\13.1\mi\km' | ' Overnight trips | ||||||
| ' Bayview, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | ' Pratt St (EB), Lombard St (WB), Eastern Av | ' Template:Cvt\8.6\mi\km' | ' Alternate trips | |||||
| CityLink Orange (OR)* | ' Midtown-Edmondson, West Baltimore station | ' Essex, Bayner Rd & Sandalwood Rd | ' Baltimore St (EB), Fayette St, Maryland Route 150#Eastern Avenue\Eastern Av | ' Template:Cvt\14.2\mi\km' | ' 2,440,768 | |||
| CityLink Pink (PK)* | ' Midtown-Edmondson', West Baltimore station | ' Frankford, Cedonia Av & Bayonne Av (Cedonia Loop) | ' Monument St (EB), Madison St (WB), Sinclair Ln | ' Template:Cvt\9.5\mi\km' | ' 1,773,107 | |||
| CityLink Purple (PR)* | Downtown Saratoga St & Lexington St |
' Catonsville, Rolling Rd & Baltimore National Pike | ' Fayette St (WB), Baltimore St, Maryland Route 144#Frederick Road/Frederick Rd, Rolling Rd | ' Template:Cvt\10.9\mi\km' | 1,272,860 | |||
| ' Catonsville', Paradise Loop | ' Fayette St (WB), Baltimore St, Frederick Rd | ' Template:Cvt\7.3\mi\km' | ' Alternate and overnight trips | |||||
| CityLink Red (RD)* | Downtown University of Maryland Medical Center |
' Timonium, Lutherville station | ' Fayette St (SB), Baltimore St (NB), Maryland Route 45#York Road/York Rd, Greenmount Av | ' Template:Cvt\11.4\mi\km' | 2,630,711 | ' Select trips end at Greenmount & North | ||
| ' Towson', Towson Town Center | ' Template:Cvt\9.2\mi\km' | |||||||
| CityLink Silver (SV)* | ' Charles Village Johns Hopkins University |
Curtis Bay Spruce St & Pennington St |
' Hanover St(NB), Charles St(NB), Saint Paul/St Light(St SB) | ' Template:Cvt\9.8\mi\km' | 1,441,522 | |||
| ' MSU', Morgan State University | '33rd Street etc.' | "Template:Cvt 11.7 mi km" | "Alternate and overnight trips" | |||||
| " |
" CityLink Yellow (YW)*" | Mondawmin Mondawmin station/Mondawmin Mall |
"Halethorpe Beltway Business Community Park" |
"Guilford Street etc." | "Template:Cvt 10.8 mi km" | 1,713,973 | "Formerly ran to UMBC; truncated in 2022 and split into Route 32." | |
| "Lansdowne Patapsco station" |
"Guilford Street etc." | "Template:Cvt 17.1 mi km" | "Alternate and overnight trips" | |||||
Express BusLink
| Route | Terminals | via | Length | Annual ridership (2024) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
103
|
Downtown Charles St & Hyatt St |
Towson Cromwell Bridge P & R |
St. Paul St (southbound), Charles St (northbound), Loch Raven Blvd | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) | 47,310 | Operates only during weekday peak hours in one direction |
105
|
Downtown Lexington Market Station |
Frankford Cedonia Ave & Bayonne Ave (Cedonia Loop) |
Madison St, Fayette St (westbound), Baltimore St, Monument St (eastbound), Edison Hwy, Sinclair Ln | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) | 56,284 | Service limited to weekday peak travel direction only |
115
|
Downtown Lexington Market station |
Perry Hall Perry Hall Blvd & Haylock St |
Belair Rd | 13.2 miles (21.2 km) | 53,768 | Weekday peak periods only; reverse peak trips operate to/from Berea |
| Berea/Broadway East Belair Rd & North Ave | ||||||
120
|
Downtown Wolfe St & McElderry St |
White Marsh White Marsh Park & Ride |
Madison St (eastbound), Monument St (westbound), I-395, John F Kennedy Memorial Hwy | 19.6 miles (31.5 km) | 46,139 | Restricted to weekday rush hour service only |
150
|
Fells Point Caroline St & Eastern Ave |
Harpers Choice Harpers Farm Rd & Cedar Ln |
Baltimore St (eastbound), Fayette St (westbound), Franklin-Mulberry Expressway, Baltimore National Pike, Columbia Pike | 21.3 miles (34.3 km) | 29,308 | Service operates during weekday peak hours only |
154
|
Downtown State Center station/Cultural Center station |
Towson Goucher Blvd & Colbury Rd |
Eutaw St, Harford Rd | 10.7 miles (17.2 km) | 86,323 | Weekday rush hour service only |
|
Carney, Maryland |
11.0 miles (17.7 km) | |||||
|
Essex, Maryland |
Fayette St, I-95, Maryland Route 150#Eastern Avenue Eastern Ave, Back River Neck Rd |
23,252 |
Weekday peak hours only | |||
|
Chase/Whispering Woods |
Fayette St, I-95, Eastern Ave, Bowleys Quarters| Template:Convert 21.0 mi km| | |||||
|
Midtown-Edmondson |
Sparrows Point |
Franklin-Mulberry Expy, I-95, Broening Hwy, Peninsula Expy| Template:Convert 24.3 mi km| 741,457| | ||||
Routes Formerly Operated by Express BusLink
- Express Bus Link 102: Service between White Marsh Park and Ride and Towson
- Express Bus Link 104: Route connecting Cromwell Bridge Park & Ride with Harbor East
- Express Bus Link 106: Transit from Owings Mills Metro to Towson
- Express Bus Link 107: Runs from Old Court Station to BWI Marshall Airport and BWI Business Park
LocalLink
... [Additional entries continue with similar formatting] ...| Route | Endpoints | via | Distance | Annual Ridership (2024) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodberry Woodberry station |
Canton Clinton St & Danville Av |
25th St, Wolfe St (southbound), Washington St (northbound), East Ave | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) | 421,904 | Weekday service is less frequent compared to weekends | |
| Mondawmin Mondawmin station/Mondawmin Mall |
Bayview Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center |
Druid Park Dr, 40th St/41st St, University Pkwy, 33rd St, Edison Hwy | 11.2 miles (18.0 km) | 2,035,858 | ||
26
|
Lansdowne Patapsco station |
Bentalou St, Pulaski St, Cherry Hill Rd | 10.9 miles (17.5 km) | 1,281,678 | ||
| Frankford Moravia Rd & Aberdeen Av (Moravia Loop) |
Woodmere Rogers Avenue station |
Moravia Rd/Cold Spring Ln | 10.1 miles (16.3 km) | 856,992 | ||
| Mondawmin Mondawmin station/Mondawmin Mall |
Brooklyn/Brooklyn Homes 10th Street & Mayadon/Deck Cts |
Hilton St/Caton Av, Patapsco Av | 13.3 miles (21.4 km) | 972,835 | ||
MTA Commuter BUSLink
The MTA operates the Commuter BUSLink system providing transit options to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Bus Routes Using the Intercounty Connector
| Route | Endpoints | Corridors Covered | Communities Served | Number of Trips | Operator | Additional Information | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbound/Westbound | Southbound/Eastbound | |||||||||||||||
201
|
Gaithersburg | BWI Airport |
|
Dillon's Bus Service |
| |||||||||||
203
|
Columbia, Maryland | Bethesda, Maryland |
|
Dillon's Bus Service |
- |
204
|
Frederick, Maryland | College Park, Maryland |
|
Atlantic Coast Charters | ||||||
Routes Connecting Anne Arundel County
}Routes Connecting Howard County
| Route | Endpoints | Travel Corridors | Key Stops | Number of Trips | Service Provider | Additional Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
210
|
Downtown Baltimore/Johns Hopkins Hospital | Kent Island |
|
Academy Bus Lines | |||
215
|
Downtown Baltimore/Johns Hopkins Hospital | Annapolis |
|
Academy Bus Lines | |||
| Route | Endpoints | Travel Corridors | Key Stops | Number of Trips | Service Provider | Additional Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
310
|
Downtown Baltimore | Columbia |
|
Dillon's Bus Service | |||
320
|
Downtown Baltimore | Laurel |
|
Dillon's Bus Service | |||
Routes Connecting Harford County
}Routes Connecting Anne Arundel County and Queen Anne's County
| Route | Endpoints | Travel Corridors | Key Stops | Number of Trips | Service Provider | Additional Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
410
|
Downtown Baltimore | Churchville/Bel Air |
|
Academy Bus Lines | |||
411
|
Downtown Baltimore/Johns Hopkins Hospital | Hickory/Bel Air |
|
Academy Bus Lines | |||
420
|
Downtown Baltimore | Havre de Grace |
|
Academy Bus Lines | |||
| Route | Endpoints | Main Corridors | Key Stops | Number of Trips | Service Provider | Additional Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
220
|
Annapolis | Washington |
|
|
Dillon's Bus Service | ||
230
|
Washington |
|
|
Dillon's Bus Service | |||
240
|
Kent Narrows | Washington |
|
|
Dillon's Bus Service | ||
250
|
Kent Narrows | Washington |
|
|
Dillon's Bus Service | ||
260
|
Severna Park | Washington |
|
| |||
Routes Serving Howard County
| Route | Endpoints | Primary Corridors | Communities Served | Number of Trips | Service Provider | Additional Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
305
|
Columbia | Silver Spring/Washington |
|
Martz Group | |||
315
|
Columbia | Silver Spring/Washington |
|
Martz Group | |||
325
|
Columbia | Silver Spring/Washington |
|
Martz Group | |||
335
|
Clarksville | Washington |
|
Dillon's Bus Service | |||
345
|
Ellicott City | Washington |
|
Dillon's Bus Service | |||
Connections Between Washington and Frederick Counties
| Route | Endpoints | Travel Routes | Communities Served | Number of Trips | Service Provider | Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
505
|
Hagerstown | Shady Grove station |
|
Atlantic Coast Charters | Certain trips continue to Rock Spring Business Park | |||
515
|
Frederick | Shady Grove station |
|
Eyre Bus Service | Certain trips continue to Rock Spring Business Park | |||
Charles County Routes to Washington, DC
| Route | Endpoints | Travel Corridors | Areas Served | Number of Trips | Operator | Additional Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
610
|
Waldorf | Washington |
|
Academy Express | 5 morning and 5 evening departures via Oxon Hill and National Harbor | ||
620
|
Waldorf | Washington |
|
Academy Express | 5 morning and 5 evening runs passing through Oxon Hill and National Harbor | ||
630
|
La Plata | Washington |
|
Martz Gold Line | |||
640
|
Waldorf/Accokeek Park & Ride | Washington |
|
|
Dillon's Bus Service | ||
650
|
La Plata | Washington |
|
|
Keller Transportation | ||
Transit Services from St. Mary's County to Washington, DC
| Route | Endpoints | Transit Corridors | Key Stops | Number of Trips | Service Provider | Additional Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
705
|
Charlotte Hall/Waldorf | Washington |
|
|
Academy Express | ||
715
|
Charlotte Hall/Waldorf | Washington |
|
|
Keller Transportation | ||
725
|
California | Washington |
|
Keller Transportation | |||
735
|
Charlotte Hall | Washington |
|
Martz Gold Line | |||
Calvert County to Washington, DC
| Route | Endpoints | Transit Corridors | Key Stops | Number of Trips | Service Provider | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
810
|
Pindell | Washington |
|
Eyre Bus Service | ||
820
|
North Beach | Washington |
|
Academy Express | ||
830
|
Huntingtown (Chesapeake Church) | Washington |
|
Keller Transportation | ||
840
|
St. Leonard | Washington |
|
Keller Transportation | ||
850
|
Prince Frederick | Washington |
|
Keller Transportation | ||
Discontinued bus routes
- Refer to History of MTA Maryland#Former bus routes for details