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How to get fromBethesda to Lortonby subway, bus, car, taxi, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Bethesda to Lorton by subway, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Subway, line 371 bus

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    1. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platformsubway subway B
    2. Take the bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay L to Lorton Rd @ Sanger Stbus bus 305 / ...
    1h 57m
    $5–8

  2. Line 798 bus, line 494 bus, line 371 bus

    1. Take the bus from Montgomery Ln @ East Ln to Tysons Corner Metro Bay Bbus bus 798
    2. Take the bus from Tysons Corner Metro Bay C to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay Lbus bus 494 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rdbus bus 371
    2h 42m
    $6–15

  3. Drive  24.2 mi

    1. Drive from Bethesda to Lortoncar car 24.2 mi
    35 min
    $5–7

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Bethesda to Lortontaxi taxi 24.2 mi
    35 min
    $70–85

  5. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway R
    2. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway subway Y
    3. Take the train from 3 to 2train train
    2h 2m
    $9–13

Bethesda to Lorton by subway and bus

Calendar320Weekly Services
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 39.3 mi
  • Duration: 1h 57m

What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and Lorton, VA, USA?

You can take a bus from Montgomery Ln @ East Ln to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rd via Tysons Corner Metro Bay C, Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay L, and Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G in around 2h 42m.

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