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How to get fromBoston to Fairfaxby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Fairfax by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeBOS - DCA
    2h 25m
    $112–659
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusBoston
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to ViennabusNy2va
    9h 47m
    $50–144
  3. Train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union StationtrainAcela
    7h 38m
    $67–912
  4. Drive 451.5 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Fairfaxcar451.5 mi
    8h 19m
    $83–119
  5. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeBOS - IAD
    2h 42m
    $243–502
  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeBOS - BWI
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
    3h 31m
    $126–565
  7. Bus via University Dr+Main St

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York MidtownbusFlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Vienna MetrobusManhattan-Vienna/Fairfax
    10h 13m
    $64–105
  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to AlexandriatrainNortheast Regional
    10h 15m
    $68–419

Boston to Fairfax by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar111Weekly Services
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Fairfax, VA, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 54m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 4 hours.

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