The average bus between Reston and Sterling takes 58 min and the fastest bus takes 48 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Reston to Sterling. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Reston and Sterling. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Reston is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Sterling at 8:01 PM. All services require a transfer at SL Innovation Station N Bay J and take an average of 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Reston to Sterling. However, there are services departing from Reston station and arriving at Sterling station via SL Innovation Station N Bay J station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
Reston to Sterling bus services, operated by Fairfax Connector, depart from North Shore and Apricot station.
Reston to Sterling bus services, operated by Fairfax Connector, arrive at Davis Drive and Great Trail Terrace station.
The distance between Reston and Sterling is 8.6 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from North Shore and Apricot to Davis Drive and Great Trail Terrace via SL Innovation Station N Bay J and Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay in around 1h 8m.