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Dulles International Airport · Silver and Red Line trains to Union StationSilver and Red Line trains to Union Station.
To Union Station, not Downtown Washington at Metro Center.
WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority), from Washington Dulles International Airport station to Union Station.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | US$6.75 | US$6.75 |
| 2 adults | US$6.75 | US$13.50 |
| 3 adults | US$6.75 | US$20.25 |
| 4 adults | US$6.75 | US$27 |
| 5 adults | US$6.75 | US$33.75 |
| 6 adults | US$6.75 | US$40.50 |
| 7 adults | US$6.75 | US$47.25 |
| 8 adults | US$6.75 | US$54 |
One fare for both trains: $6.75 on weekdays from 05:00 to 21:30; $2.25 to $2.50 after 21:30 and all weekend. Tap a contactless bank card or phone at the faregates going in and out, or a SmarTrip card; each rider aged 5 and over needs their own. Up to two children aged 4 and under ride free with each paying adult.
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From arrivals to Union Station
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
Find the station
Washington Dulles International Airport station.
Buy and validate a ticket
Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.
Ride to Union Station
54–55 min.
Worth knowing
From 06:09 on Saturdays and Sundays, and later on Friday and Saturday nights. Red Line trains leave Metro Center every 5 or 6 minutes.
On the way
The stops worth knowing, in riding order.
Where it takes you
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