Getting Here
Airports & Train Stations
Arlington is well connected to U.S. destinations and the world via airports, rail service and bus lines. Once you get here, our walkable, transit-oriented neighborhoods make it easy to get where you need to go.
Area Airports
- Welcoming more than 20 million passengers each year, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is located in Arlington’s Crystal City neighborhood. The airport offers nonstop domestic and international flights to nearly 100 destinations on 24 airlines. DCA is just minutes to Arlington hotels via taxicab, rideshare or shuttle (ask your hotel about its shuttle services). With a station on Metro's Blue and Yellow Lines, DCA is convenient to all of Arlington's neighborhoods. Explore airport DCA transportation and parking options.
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is located in Chantilly, VA (21 miles or 34 km from Arlington). The airport is connected to Arlington via Metro's Silver Line. See the full array of IAD transportation and parking options.
- Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI) is located in Linthicum, MD (37 miles or 60 km from Arlington). It's accessible via the MTA MARC Train, buses, taxicabs, rideshares and more. Explore BWI transportation and parking options.
Area Train Stations
There are three Amtrak stations convenient to Arlington, Virginia.
- Amtrak Washington, D.C. Union Station (WAS): 5 miles or 8 km from Arlington and located on Metro's Red Line, with easy access via Metro to Arlington's 11 stations.
- Amtrak Alexandria, VA Station (ALX): 7 miles or 11 km from Arlington and located on Metro's Blue and Yellow Lines, with easy access via Metro to Arlington's 11 stations.
- Amtrak Lorton, VA Station (LOR): 17 miles or 28 km from Arlington (Auto Train only) and located near I-95, with easy driving access to Arlington via I-95 and I-395.
Arlington's 11 Metro stations are along the Orange, Silver, Blue, and Yellow Lines, and most of Arlington's 38 hotels are a short walk to Metro.