There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Washington by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 574 bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Leesburg Pike and Delta Glen Ct to Spring Hill Rd and Leesburg Pikebus 574
- Take the subway from Spring Hill, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway S
53 min$12–17Drive 17.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Washingtoncar 17.1 mi
30 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Great Falls to Washingtontaxi 17.1 mi
30 min$50–65Taxi, subway
- Take the taxi from Great Falls to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformtaxi
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway S
1h$46–54Taxi, subway via McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the taxi from Great Falls to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformtaxi
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway S
1h 1m$46–54
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Washington is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Washington is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $50 - $65.
The distance between Great Falls and Washington is 21 miles. The road distance is 17.2 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Washington without a car is to line 574 bus and subway which takes 53 min and costs $12 - $17.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Great Falls to Washington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Washington is 17 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Great Falls to Washington.
There are 1389+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Great Falls, VA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Great Falls to Washington. However, you can take the taxi to Leesburg Pike and Delta Glen Ct, take the line 574 bus to Spring Hill Rd and Leesburg Pike, walk to Spring Hill, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Washington.
Subway from Spring Hill, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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 Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Leesburg Pike and Delta Glen Ct to Spring Hill Rd and Leesburg Pike
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $40–65
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