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How to get fromGermantown to McLeanby subway, bus, car, taxi, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Germantown to McLean by subway, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway R
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway S
    1h 38m
    $7–11

  2. Drive  22 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Germantown to McLeancar car 22 mi
    30 min
    $4–6

  3. Line 61 bus, subway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus bus 61
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the bus from 17 St NW+I St NW to Ballston+Bay Ebus bus A58
    2h 46m
    $10–13

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Germantown to McLeantaxi taxi 22 mi
    30 min
    $65–80

  5. Train, subway

    1. Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway S
    1h 46m
    $8–13

  6. Line 61 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus bus 61
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway S
    2h 7m
    $7–11

Germantown to McLean by bus and subway

Calendar406Weekly Services
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$7Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 41 mi
  • Duration: 1h 38m

What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and McLean, VA, USA?

You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, McLean, Silver Line Center Platform, and Dolley Madison Bl+Colshire Dr in around 1h 38m.

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