There are 5 ways to get from Germantown to Fairfax by train, subway, car, taxi, or bus
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from GERMANTOWN 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
1h 24m$5–10Drive 31.5 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Fairfaxcar 31.5 mi
39 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Germantown to Fairfaxtaxi 31.5 mi
39 min$70–90Subway
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, 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
1h 26m$5–8Line 61 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus 61
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, 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
1h 55m$5–8
Germantown to Fairfax by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Fairfax is to subway which costs $5 - $9 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Fairfax is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct train from Germantown to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from GERMANTOWN 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 1h 24m.
The distance between Germantown and Fairfax is 40 miles. The road distance is 31.7 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Fairfax without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 24m and costs $5 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Germantown to Fairfax, including transfers.
Germantown to Fairfax train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from GERMANTOWN MARC eb station.
Germantown to Fairfax train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at ROCKVILLE MARC eb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Fairfax is 32 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Germantown to Fairfax.
There are 963+ hotels available in Fairfax.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Fairfax, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab of Frederick
- Phone
- +1-301-662-2250
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