There are 5 ways to get from Ballston to National Harbor by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, bus via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
best- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway B
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus P90
1h 12m$6Drive 11.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballston to National Harborcar 11.2 mi
23 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Ballston+Bay G to Amtrak Stationbus A71
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus P90
1h 19m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballston to National Harbortaxi 11.2 mi
23 min$35–45Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the bus from D St SW+6 St SW to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus C11
1h 33m$5
Ballston to National Harbor by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballston to National Harbor is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Ballston to National Harbor is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballston to National Harbor. However, there are services departing from Ballston+Bay G and arriving at St George Bl+Waterfront St via King St-Old Town+Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Ballston and National Harbor is 18 miles. The road distance is 11.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ballston to National Harbor without a car is to subway and bus via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform which takes 1h 12m and costs $6 - $7.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Ballston to National Harbor, including transfers.
Ballston to National Harbor bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Ballston+Bay G station.
Ballston to National Harbor bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballston to National Harbor is 11 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Ballston to National Harbor.
There are 1461+ hotels available in National Harbor.
What companies run services between Ballston, VA, USA and National Harbor, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ballston+Bay G to St George Bl+Waterfront St via Amtrak Station and King St-Old Town+Bay J in around 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
Subway from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Ballston+Bay G to Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from D St SW+6 St SW to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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