There are 4 ways to get from Lorton to Bethesda by train, subway, car, taxi, or bus
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from 2 to 2train
- Take the subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway Y
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
1h 6m$10–14Drive 24.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lorton to Bethesdacar 24.7 mi
36 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lorton to Bethesdataxi 24.7 mi
36 min$70–90Line 371 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay Gbus 371
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway B
1h 38m$5–8
Lorton to Bethesda by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lorton to Bethesda is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Lorton to Bethesda is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Lorton to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from 2 and arriving at Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform and Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Lorton and Bethesda is 29 miles. The road distance is 24.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lorton to Bethesda without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 6m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Lorton to Bethesda, including transfers.
Lorton to Bethesda train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, depart from 2 station.
Lorton to Bethesda train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, arrive at 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorton to Bethesda is 25 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Lorton to Bethesda.
There are 1597+ hotels available in Bethesda.
What companies run services between Lorton, VA, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lorton to Bethesda. However, you can take the train to 2, walk to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, take the subway to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, walk to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform, then take the subway to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can drive from Lorton to Bethesda in around 36 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $5–8
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
Bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
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
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