Drive to Hopkins, do your appointment, then drive to BWI Amtrak and take the Acela to NY Penn. BWI has two large garages and is just across the street from the platform. This will be best for you having luggage.

I do the BWI to NY Penn commute for work once per week. It's very easy.

All this while dragging around a weekend's worth of luggage for the dinner event and the wedding? OP, any reason why not to just reschedule your appt. to a less busy day? This feels very stressful, to me at least. What if it runs long and all the timing of these transportation options is thrown off? Also don't discount the traffic and Friday afternoon gridlock in Balt.

Uber from hospital to Penn station Baltimore, then take Amtrak to NYC. The tricky thing will be picking a train time in advance that will work with your appointment. You probably need to buy the ticket as far in advance as you can: Amtrak can be outrageously priced if you buy last minute.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sire why others think it's so complicated.

1. Red line to Union Station.
2. MARC or Amtrak to Baltimore Penn (whichever lines up best with schedule)
3. Uber or Johns Hopkins shuttle (runs every 10 minutes) to the hospital. Reverse to get back to Baltimore Penn.
4. Amtrak to NYC.

Just work backwards from appointment time, aim to arrive Baltimore Penn 45 minutes before your appointment. It's around 10 minutes to the hospital from Baltimore Penn.

It's not complicated it's just stupid.

Silver Spring to JHU campus is about 45 minutes.
Taking public transport takes at least twice as long. Driving to JHU and then parking at Penn station is a much more logical choice.

Baltimore around the train station is sketchy to the max. I would but want to leave my car there or walk through a nearby parking lot.

I would take public transportation , but maybe a cab from the hospital to the train station (because I am not familiar with the shuttle).

It's right here, just to the left of the main station entrance/exit, you walk up to the road, don't have to cross the street. You can see the Shuttle sign in the Street View.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PwKe1cg1f4VgLcih6

That's the southbound direction which heads to the hospital. On the return it drops off on the other side of the station, right on Charles Street, again no need to cross the street, just walk right down to the main entrance/exit.

It's this shuttle that OP would want.

https://jhfre.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Spring-2026-Homewood-Peabody-JHMI-Schedule.pdf

Amtrak stops at BWI. Ira really convenient.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sire why others think it's so complicated.

1. Red line to Union Station.
2. MARC or Amtrak to Baltimore Penn (whichever lines up best with schedule)
3. Uber or Johns Hopkins shuttle (runs every 10 minutes) to the hospital. Reverse to get back to Baltimore Penn.
4. Amtrak to NYC.

Just work backwards from appointment time, aim to arrive Baltimore Penn 45 minutes before your appointment. It's around 10 minutes to the hospital from Baltimore Penn.

It's not complicated it's just stupid.

Silver Spring to JHU campus is about 45 minutes.
Taking public transport takes at least twice as long. Driving to JHU and then parking at Penn station is a much more logical choice.

Baltimore around the train station is sketchy to the max. I would but want to leave my car there or walk through a nearby parking lot.

I would take public transportation , but maybe a cab from the hospital to the train station (because I am not familiar with the shuttle).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sire why others think it's so complicated.

1. Red line to Union Station.
2. MARC or Amtrak to Baltimore Penn (whichever lines up best with schedule)
3. Uber or Johns Hopkins shuttle (runs every 10 minutes) to the hospital. Reverse to get back to Baltimore Penn.
4. Amtrak to NYC.

Just work backwards from appointment time, aim to arrive Baltimore Penn 45 minutes before your appointment. It's around 10 minutes to the hospital from Baltimore Penn.

It's not complicated it's just stupid.

Silver Spring to JHU campus is about 45 minutes.
Taking public transport takes at least twice as long. Driving to JHU and then parking at Penn station is a much more logical choice.

I guess so. Personally I don't enjoy driving through heavy traffic much, so I get the motivation to avoid it on a trip like this. Also saves some money by avoiding paying for parking for 2-3 days at Baltimore Penn.

Anonymous wrote:Not sire why others think it's so complicated.

1. Red line to Union Station.
2. MARC or Amtrak to Baltimore Penn (whichever lines up best with schedule)
3. Uber or Johns Hopkins shuttle (runs every 10 minutes) to the hospital. Reverse to get back to Baltimore Penn.
4. Amtrak to NYC.

Just work backwards from appointment time, aim to arrive Baltimore Penn 45 minutes before your appointment. It's around 10 minutes to the hospital from Baltimore Penn.

It's not complicated it's just stupid.

Silver Spring to JHU campus is about 45 minutes.
Taking public transport takes at least twice as long. Driving to JHU and then parking at Penn station is a much more logical choice.

Not sire why others think it's so complicated.

1. Red line to Union Station.
2. MARC or Amtrak to Baltimore Penn (whichever lines up best with schedule)
3. Uber or Johns Hopkins shuttle (runs every 10 minutes) to the hospital. Reverse to get back to Baltimore Penn.
4. Amtrak to NYC.

Just work backwards from appointment time, aim to arrive Baltimore Penn 45 minutes before your appointment. It's around 10 minutes to the hospital from Baltimore Penn.

What time and day of week? Marc service is intended mostly for weekday commuters so the times may not work out.

Drive to Baltimore, then park at an Amtrak station.

Taking the Marc isn't likely to work out for you.

Also, Johns Hopkins has a lot of different offices.

There is indeed a shuttle from Penn station to JHU, but it'll be a lot more complicated than just driving to Johns Hopkins.

Alternatively, you can Amtrak from DC and then Uber to your appt.

I need to attend a family event (solo) in NYC in March. The wedding is on Saturday evening, but there is a Night Before dinner on Friday. I just scheduled a long-ish appointment at JH and would like to head to NYC from there/Baltimore. I believe this can be done via the Metro, MARC and Amtrak. Anyone better versed? I am only familiar with MARC departures from Union Station. I feel like there are other intersection locations for multiple trains. Help this typical driver out!!

P.S. I'll be at the main hospital on Wolf St.