There are 5 ways to get from Fairfax to Sterling by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, line 322 bus
best- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O
- Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the bus from Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay to Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Waybus 322
1h 41m$4–14Drive 15.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fairfax to Sterlingcar 15.6 mi
23 min$3–5Line 605 bus, line 322 bus
- Take the bus from Monument Dr Transit Center Bay B to Sunset Hills Rd @ 12021 Sunsetbus 605
- Take the bus from Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay to Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Waybus 322
1h 47m$4–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fairfax to Sterlingtaxi 15.6 mi
23 min$35–45Bus, subway
- Take the bus from University Dr+North St to East Falls Church+Bay Dbus F50
- Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
2h 10m$5–16
Fairfax to Sterling by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Sterling is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Sterling is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Sterling station. However, there are services departing from Monument Dr Transit Center Bay B and arriving at Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Way via Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Fairfax and Sterling is 29 miles. The road distance is 15.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Sterling without a car is to subway and line 322 bus which takes 1h 41m and costs $4 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Fairfax to Sterling, including transfers.
Fairfax to Sterling bus services, operated by Fairfax Connector, depart from Monument Dr Transit Center Bay B station.
Fairfax to Sterling bus services, operated by Fairfax Connector, arrive at Sunset Hills Rd @ 12021 Sunset station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Sterling is 16 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Fairfax to Sterling.
There are 210+ hotels available in Sterling.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Sterling, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Monument Dr Transit Center Bay B to Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Way via Sunset Hills Rd @ 12021 Sunset, Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform, Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform, and Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay in around 1h 47m.
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
Subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay to Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Way
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
Bus from Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay to Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Way
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Monument Dr Transit Center Bay B to Sunset Hills Rd @ 12021 Sunset
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from University Dr+North St to East Falls Church+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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