There are 4 ways to get from Charles Town to Fairfax by train, subway, car, taxi, or bus
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from DUFFIELDS W VA MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway R
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway O
2h 27m$22–35Drive 50.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charles Town to Fairfaxcar 50.1 mi
1h 11m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charles Town to Fairfaxtaxi 50.1 mi
1h 11m$110–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Harpers Ferry Amtrak to Alexandriatrain Floridian
- Take the bus from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to University Dr+Main Stbus F23
4h 10m$59–83
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charles Town to Fairfax is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Charles Town to Fairfax is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from Charles Town to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from DUFFIELDS W VA MARC eb and arriving at Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Charles Town and Fairfax is 82 miles. The road distance is 50.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charles Town to Fairfax without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 27m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Charles Town to Fairfax, including transfers.
Charles Town to Fairfax train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from DUFFIELDS W VA MARC eb station.
Charles Town to Fairfax train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at ROCKVILLE MARC eb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charles Town to Fairfax is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Charles Town to Fairfax.
There are 741+ hotels available in Fairfax.
What companies run services between Charles Town, WV, USA and Fairfax, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charles Town to Fairfax. However, you can take the taxi to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC eb, take the train to ROCKVILLE MARC eb, walk to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, then take the subway to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can drive from Charles Town to Fairfax in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from DUFFIELDS W VA MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–11
Subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harpers Ferry Amtrak to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to University Dr+Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
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