There are 4 ways to get from Lorton to Potomac by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway, bus
best- Take the train from 2 to Lead
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center PlatformRd
- Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to River Rd+Counselman RdM82
2h 3m$11–16Drive 27.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lorton to Potomac27.5 mi
31 min$5–8Line 371 bus, subway, bus
- Take the bus from Lorton Rd and Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G371
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 PlatformBl
- Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden RdM82
2h 16m$8–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lorton to Potomac27.5 mi
31 min$75–95
Lorton to Potomac by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorton to Potomac is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Lorton to Potomac is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between Lorton and Potomac is 36 miles. The road distance is 27.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lorton to Potomac without a car is to train and subway and bus which takes 2h 3m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Lorton to Potomac, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorton to Potomac is 28 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Lorton to Potomac.
There are 1396+ hotels available in Potomac.
What companies run services between Lorton, VA, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lorton to Potomac. However, you can take the train to Lead, walk to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Friendship Heights+Bay J, then take the bus to River Rd+Counselman Rd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorton Rd and Sanger St to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G, Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform, Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, and Friendship Heights+Bay J in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 2 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- vre.org
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to River Rd+Counselman Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Lorton Rd and Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- fairfaxcounty.gov
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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