There are 3 ways to get from Potomac to Reston by bus, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus M82
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
1h 24m$5–6Drive 17.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Potomac to Restoncar 17.1 mi
22 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Potomac to Restontaxi 17.1 mi
22 min$50–65
Potomac to Reston by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potomac to Reston is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Potomac to Reston is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $50 - $65.
The distance between Potomac and Reston is 36 miles. The road distance is 17.2 miles.
The best way to get from Potomac to Reston without a car is to bus and subway which takes 1h 24m and costs $5 - $7.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Potomac to Reston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Potomac to Reston is 17 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Potomac to Reston.
There are 401+ hotels available in Reston.
What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Reston, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Potomac to Reston. However, you can take the bus to Friendship Heights+Bay J, walk to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, then take the subway to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Reston.
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
Bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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