There are 4 ways to get from Washington DC to Quantico by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 4 to 1train Fredericksburg Line
1h 24m$7–11Drive 35.5 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Quanticocar 35.5 mi
40 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington DC to Quanticotaxi 35.5 mi
40 min$100–130Subway, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway B
- Take the train from Alexandria to Quantico Amtraktrain Northeast Regional
2h 3m$9–22
Washington DC to Quantico by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Quantico is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Quantico is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $6 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 4 and arriving at 1. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Washington DC and Quantico is 34 miles. The road distance is 35.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Quantico without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs $7 - $11.
The train from 4 to 1 takes 59 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Washington DC to Quantico train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, depart from 4 station.
Washington DC to Quantico train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, arrive at 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Quantico is 36 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Washington DC to Quantico.
There are 138+ hotels available in Quantico.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Quantico, VA, USA?
Virginia Railway Express operates a train from 4 to 1 4 times a day. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 4 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Train from Alexandria to Quantico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- vre.org
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Quantico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $3–200
- Business Class
- $40–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Quantico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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