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Transportation To, From, and Around Fairfax County

Visitors who choose to drive to Fairfax County and the National Capital region can utilize four major interstates to get you here.  Interstates 66, 95, 395, and 495 all run through Fairfax County and are the main transportation arteries in which many people arrive here. 

If you are arriving by plane then you have multiple arrival options as well.  Washington Dulles International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and Baltimore/Washington International Airport all serve visitors to Fairfax County.  Dulles is located in western Fairfax County while Reagan National is approximately 5 miles away from the county's eastern border.  BWI is within a 45 minute drive of Fairfax and interstate access makes this an easy drive.

Fairfax County is served by five Metrorail stations located at West Falls Church, Merrifield/Dunn Loring, Vienna/Fairfax/GMU, Huntington and Franconia/Springfield. All Fairfax County Metrorail stations have park-and-ride facilities. Additional Fairfax County stations will be built once the planned Metrorail line to Washington Dulles International Airport is completed.

The Metrobus system complements Metrorail. Metrobus has 96 routes and 2,300 bus stops in Fairfax County that link residential neighborhoods with commercial hubs, cultural attractions and Metrorail stations.

The Virginia Rail Express operates two commuter rail lines: one from Manassas and the other from Fredericksburg to Union Station in Washington, D.C. Five stations are located in Fairfax County: Lorton and Franconia/Springfield on the Fredericksburg line and Backlick Road, Rolling Road and Burke Centre on the Manassas line. All Fairfax County VRE stations offer park-and-ride lots.

Amtrak is the national passenger rail service between Union Station in Washington, D.C., and major eastern cities, with connections to other areas. Auto ferry service (the AutoTrain) is available from Lorton, Virginia to Sanford, Florida.

 

We've assembled a list of helpful transportation links for visitors coming to Fairfax County.  This should help you plan your journey to, and around, Northern Virginia.

Feel free to click on any of these links to find information on the different transportation options offered to individuals coming to Fairfax County and the Capital Region.