Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Station - DC Metro
Blue Line and Yellow Line - interchange station in Arlington, VA.
About Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station
Few airports anywhere have a rail connection this simple. The station is elevated alongside Reagan National, with covered pedestrian walkways running directly from the platform into Terminal 2 – no shuttle, no transfer, no long corridor. Blue and Yellow Line trains both stop here, putting downtown Washington, Arlington and Alexandria within a short and predictable ride. Terminal 1, the older building to the south, is a walk or a shuttle away rather than directly connected, which trips up travelers who assume all gates are equally close. The station also serves airport employees, and the Mount Vernon Trail passes just beyond it, making it a common start or finish point for cyclists along the Potomac.
The area around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
The airport and its immediate surroundings – parking garages, rental car facilities, hotels along the highway, and the George Washington Memorial Parkway with the river beyond. There is no residential neighborhood at the station. Crystal City and Pentagon City, both a short ride north, are where most airport visitors actually stay and eat.
What is near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station?
The main terminal, connected directly to the station by covered elevated walkways from the platform level.
4 min walkThe older terminal south of the main building; reached by an internal walk or the airport shuttle, not directly from the platform.
12 min walkRiverside paved trail running past the airport, north toward Rosslyn and south to Old Town Alexandria and beyond.
6 min walkRiverside park just north of the runway, famous for aircraft passing low overhead; a long but flat walk along the trail.
18 min walkFirst and last trains at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Departure times by direction. Which way you are traveling matters – the last train toward one terminal can be an hour before the last train the other way.
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | Downtown Largo | 5:21 am | 11:44 pm |
| Mon-Thu | Franconia-Springfield | 5:39 am | 12:30 am |
| Fri | Downtown Largo | 5:21 am | 1:44 am |
| Fri | Franconia-Springfield | 5:39 am | 2:30 am |
| Sat | Downtown Largo | 6:18 am | 1:44 am |
| Sat | Franconia-Springfield | 6:39 am | 2:30 am |
| Sun | Downtown Largo | 6:21 am | 11:44 pm |
| Sun | Franconia-Springfield | 6:39 am | 12:32 am |
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | Greenbelt | 5:11 am | 11:46 pm |
| Mon-Thu | Huntington | 5:33 am | 12:12 am |
| Mon-Thu | Mt Vernon Sq | 5:23 am | 11:17 pm |
| Fri | Greenbelt | 5:11 am | 1:46 am |
| Fri | Huntington | 5:33 am | 2:12 am |
| Fri | Mt Vernon Sq | 5:23 am | 1:17 am |
| Sat | Greenbelt | 6:11 am | 1:44 am |
| Sat | Huntington | 6:33 am | 2:11 am |
| Sat | Mt Vernon Sq | 6:21 am | 1:17 am |
| Sun | Greenbelt | 6:11 am | 11:46 pm |
| Sun | Huntington | 6:33 am | 12:12 am |
| Sun | Mt Vernon Sq | 6:23 am | 11:18 pm |
Travel times and fares from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 17 min | $2.85 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 13 min | $2.80 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 10 min | $2.40 | $2.40 |
| Union Station | 22 min | $3.10 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 17 min | $2.55 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 61 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 5 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Downtown Largo | 39 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Franconia-Springfield | 18 min | $5.40 | $2.50 |
| Huntington | 10 min | $3.00 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Parking at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Tips for using Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Check your terminal before you arrive – the walkways serve Terminal 2 directly, while Terminal 1 needs an extra walk or the shuttle.
- The platform is elevated and open to the weather, so allow for wind and cold in winter.
- Dulles Airport is on the Silver Line, not this one – do not confuse the two when planning your trip.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station FAQ
Yes, to Terminal 2. Covered elevated walkways run from the station platform level straight into the terminal, so you never go outside or need a shuttle. It is one of the most direct airport rail connections in the United States.
Terminal 1 sits south of the main building and is not connected by the same walkways. You can walk through or alongside the terminal complex, which takes roughly ten to fifteen minutes with bags, or use the airport shuttle. Airport signage marks the route.
The Blue and Yellow Lines both stop here. Blue trains run north through Pentagon and Rosslyn into downtown Washington; Yellow trains cross the Potomac bridge to L’Enfant Plaza and continue up the Green Line corridor. Either works for most downtown destinations.
Not directly. Dulles is served by the Silver Line, so you would ride into the District or to Rosslyn and change onto a Silver Line train westbound – a long trip. Between the two airports, a taxi, rideshare or airport bus is usually faster.