Arriving in Alexandria
Airports
There are three airports which serve Washington and Northern Virginia: Baltimore/Washington International (BWI), Dulles International (IAD), and Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA). If you’re booking your tickets online, you can search all three airports at once using the code “WAS.”
Baltimore/Washington International Airport
BWI Airport is located about 45 miles northeast of Alexandria. Depending on traffic, the trip from the airport to Alexandria will take between 45 minutes and two hours. The airport code for BWI is “BWI.” Taxi fare from BWI to Alexandria is approximately $65.
Dulles International Airport
Dulles Airport is located 30 miles west of Alexandria. Depending on traffic, the trip takes between 45 minutes and one hour. The airport code for Dulles is “IAD.” Taxi fare from Dulles to Alexandria is approximately $50.
Ronald Reagan National Airport
Reagan National Airport is located just north of Alexandria. In all but the worst traffic, the trip takes less than 15 minutes. The airport code for National is “DCA.” Taxi fare from National to Alexandria is approximately $10.
Bus and Train
Both Amtrak and Greyhound provide regular train and bus service to DC. For Amtrak, use “WAS” as the station code to reach Union Station, Washington, DC. For Greyhound, you want the general “Washington, DC” stop, not the “Union Station” stop.