There are 6 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson by plane, car, bus, train (Amtrak), rideshare, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, drive
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane IAD - ROA
- Drive from Roanoke-Airport-ROA to Aldersoncar
3h 15m$55–300Drive 244.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Aldersoncar 244.7 mi
4h 53m$45–65Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Squires Ebndbus Valley Flyer
- Drive from Squires Ebnd to Aldersoncar
6h 47m$52–66Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Alderson Stationtrain Cardinal
8h 23m$84–176Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Washington Dulles-IAD to Alderson244.7 mi
4h 53mFly to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alderson Stationtrain
5h 52m$108–397
Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson is to fly and drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $55 - $300.
No, there is no direct train from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson station. However, there are services departing from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Alderson Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform and Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Alderson is 262 miles. The road distance is 246.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson without a car is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson, including transfers.
Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alderson Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Alderson.
There are 18+ hotels available in Alderson.
What companies run services between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), USA and Alderson, WV, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Alexandria to Alderson Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 6h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Alderson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alderson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Squires Ebnd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Washington Dulles-IAD to Alderson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Alderson. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.