There are 3 ways to get from Fairfax to Great Falls by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 401 bus
best- Take the bus from University Dr+North St to Dunn Loring+Bay Fbus F50
- Take the bus from Dunn Loring Metro to Tysons Westparkbus 401
1h 59m$16–23Drive 12.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fairfax to Great Fallscar 12.4 mi
24 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fairfax to Great Fallstaxi 12.4 mi
24 min$30–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Great Falls is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Great Falls is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Great Falls. However, there are services departing from University Dr+North St and arriving at Leesburg Pike and Colvin Run Rd via Dunn Loring Metro and Tysons Westpark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Fairfax and Great Falls is 22 miles. The road distance is 12.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Great Falls without a car is to bus and line 401 bus which takes 1h 59m and costs $16 - $24.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Fairfax to Great Falls, including transfers.
Fairfax to Great Falls bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from University Dr+North St station.
Fairfax to Great Falls bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Dunn Loring+Bay F station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Great Falls is 12 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Fairfax to Great Falls.
There are 734+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Great Falls, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from University Dr+North St to Great Falls via Dunn Loring+Bay F, Dunn Loring Metro, Tysons Westpark, and Leesburg Pike and Colvin Run Rd in around 1h 59m.
Bus from University Dr+North St to Dunn Loring+Bay F
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Dunn Loring Metro to Tysons Westpark
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
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
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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