There are 6 ways to get from McLean to National Harbor by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, bus via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
best- Take the subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway S
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway B
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus P90
1h 38m$8–9Drive 16.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from McLean to National Harborcar 16.5 mi
34 min$3–5Subway, bus
- Take the subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the bus from D St SW+6 St SW to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus C11
2h$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from McLean to National Harbortaxi 16.5 mi
34 min$50–60Bus
- Take the bus from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd to Ballston+Bay Hbus A70
- Take the bus from Ballston+Bay G to Amtrak Stationbus A71
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus P90
2h 6m$5Bus, line 33 bus
- Take the bus from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd to Potomac Yard+Bus Bay Cbus A70
- Take the bus from Potomac Yard-VT Station to King St-Old Town Stationbus 33
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus P90
2h 15m$7
McLean to National Harbor by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McLean to National Harbor is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from McLean to National Harbor is to taxi which takes 34 min and costs $50 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from McLean to National Harbor. However, there are services departing from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd and arriving at St George Bl+Waterfront St via Ballston+Bay G and King St-Old Town+Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between McLean and National Harbor is 27 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from McLean to National Harbor without a car is to subway and bus via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform which takes 1h 38m and costs $8 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from McLean to National Harbor, including transfers.
McLean to National Harbor bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd station.
McLean to National Harbor bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Ballston+Bay H station.
Yes, the driving distance between McLean to National Harbor is 17 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from McLean to National Harbor.
There are 1347+ hotels available in National Harbor.
What companies run services between McLean, VA, USA and National Harbor, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd to St George Bl+Waterfront St via Ballston+Bay G, Amtrak Station, and King St-Old Town+Bay J in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
Subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from D St SW+6 St SW to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd to Ballston+Bay H
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Ballston+Bay G to Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $0
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd to Potomac Yard+Bus Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-746-3274
- Website
- dashbus.com
Bus from Potomac Yard-VT Station to King St-Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- dashbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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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