There are 5 ways to get from Reston to Short Pump by train (Amtrak), subway, bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Alexandria to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 9m$39–265Subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 52m$18–249Subway, bus, line 50 bus, line 19 bus
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway S
- Take the bus from Arlington to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Transfer Station Bay L to Willow Lawn + Shelterbus 50
- Take the bus from Willow Lawn + Shelter to Broad & Pouncey Tractbus 19
5h 12m$24–41Drive 108 mi
- Drive from Reston to Short Pumpcar 108 mi
2h 11m$20–29Fly, line 50 bus, line 19 bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane IAD - RIC
- Take the bus from Transfer Station Bay L to Willow Lawn + Shelterbus
- Take the bus from Willow Lawn + Shelter to Broad & Pouncey Tractbus
5h 11m$202–654
Reston to Short Pump by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Short Pump is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Short Pump is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $19 - $29.
The distance between Reston and Short Pump is 134 miles. The road distance is 108.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Short Pump without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs $35 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Reston to Short Pump, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Short Pump is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Reston to Short Pump.
There are 262+ hotels available in Short Pump.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Short Pump, VA, USA?
Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Alexandria to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–230 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Amtrak also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $16–240
- Business Class
- $65–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Arlington to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (804) 358-4782
- webcustomerservice@ridegrtc.com
- Website
- ridegrtc.com
Bus from Transfer Station Bay L to Willow Lawn + Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- More information at
- GRTC
Bus from Willow Lawn + Shelter to Broad & Pouncey Tract
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- More information at
- GRTC
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