Washington Dulles International Airport Station - DC Metro
Silver Line - station in Dulles, VA.
About Washington Dulles International Airport station
Since the Silver Line extension opened, Washington Dulles International Airport has had a direct rail connection to the city, and this station is it. The platform sits beside the airport’s parking area on Saarinen Circle, linked to the main terminal by an underground pedestrian passage with moving walkways – a walk of roughly ten minutes with luggage rather than a step off the platform. Trains run east toward Reston, Tysons, Arlington and downtown Washington, making it possible to reach the federal core without touching a highway. The ride is long by airport-express standards but simple, predictable and cheap compared with the alternatives.
The area around Washington Dulles International Airport
There is no neighborhood here in any normal sense – the station sits inside the airport complex, surrounded by parking structures, access roads and airfield land in eastern Loudoun County. Everyone passing through is a traveler, an airport worker, or someone meeting an arriving flight. The nearest ordinary destinations are several miles away and reached by road.
What is near Washington Dulles International Airport station?
The Eero Saarinen-designed terminal building, connected to the station by an underground walkway with moving walkways.
10 min walkThe daily parking structures immediately beside the station, the reason the walkway to the terminal is needed.
2 min walkFirst and last trains at Washington Dulles International 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 | Ashburn | 5:42 am | 1:06 am |
| Mon-Thu | Downtown Largo | 5:00 am | 11:15 pm |
| Mon-Thu | New Carrollton | 5:24 am | 11:06 pm |
| Fri | Ashburn | 5:42 am | 3:06 am |
| Fri | Downtown Largo | 5:00 am | 1:15 am |
| Fri | New Carrollton | 5:24 am | 1:06 am |
| Sat | Ashburn | 6:42 am | 3:06 am |
| Sat | Downtown Largo | 6:09 am | 1:14 am |
| Sat | New Carrollton | 6:01 am | 1:01 am |
| Sun | Ashburn | 6:42 am | 1:02 am |
| Sun | Downtown Largo | 6:09 am | 11:15 pm |
| Sun | New Carrollton | 6:00 am | 11:01 pm |
Travel times and fares from Washington Dulles International Airport
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 53 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 60 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 58 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Union Station | 64 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 56 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 61 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 56 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Downtown Largo | 82 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Ashburn | 10 min | $2.90 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport is served by the Silver Line only.
Parking at Washington Dulles International Airport
Tips for using Washington Dulles International Airport
- Budget around ten minutes for the underground walkway between the station and the terminal, and more if you are carrying heavy bags.
- Only the Silver Line serves Dulles – for Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green or Red line destinations you will need to change en route.
- The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is several miles from the station and is not walkable; plan on a taxi, rideshare or bus.
- The trip into central Washington takes a long time by airport-transfer standards, so check current travel times before a tight flight.
Washington Dulles International Airport station FAQ
An underground pedestrian passage with moving walkways connects the station to the main terminal. Allow roughly ten minutes, and more if you have heavy luggage or are traveling with children. The route is fully enclosed and signed, so it works in any weather.
Only the Silver Line. Eastbound trains run through Reston, Tysons, Arlington and downtown Washington. If your destination is on another line, you will change at one of the shared stations along the way – Rosslyn, Metro Center and L Enfant Plaza are the common transfer points.
It is reliable and inexpensive, but not fast by airport-express standards – the Silver Line makes many stops between the airport and the city. If your schedule is tight, factor that in. For most travelers without severe time pressure it is a straightforward option.
Not on foot. The Smithsonian s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is several miles from the airport station across airport land, with no pedestrian route. Visitors typically take a taxi or rideshare from the terminal. Check the museum s website for current shuttle or bus options.