There are 5 ways to get from Union Station to Alexandria Union Station by train (Amtrak), taxi, car, train, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Alexandriatrain Palmetto / ...
15 min$2–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Station to Alexandria Union Stationtaxi 8.3 mi
16 min$26–32Drive 8.3 mi
- Drive from Union Station to Alexandria Union Stationcar 8.3 mi
16 min$2–3Train via Lead
- Take the train from Lead to 3train Fredericksburg Line / ...
29 min$4–6Subway
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway Y
30 min$4–5
Union Station to Alexandria Union Station by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to Alexandria Union Station is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to Alexandria Union Station is to train which takes 15 min and costs $2 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Alexandria. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Union Station and Alexandria Union Station is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.4 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station to Alexandria Union Station without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs $2 - $6.
The train from Washington Union Station to Alexandria takes 15 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Union Station to Alexandria Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
Union Station to Alexandria Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Station to Alexandria Union Station is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Union Station to Alexandria Union Station.
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What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Alexandria Union Station, VA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Alexandria every 2 hours. Tickets cost $2–6 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from Lead to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Subway from Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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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