Metro time to Dulles?

Submitted by mallardramp t3_zoicju in washingtondc

How long is the trip out to Dulles via the silver line taking folks recently?

Very soon after the IAD stop opened (yay) a lot of people on twitter said the wmata trip planner time was way off. Have the time estimates gotten better?

Being late in life is one thing, but cutting it too close with a flight is something I’m hoping to avoid. Flying out of there next week so was hoping to get a sense of things—thanks!

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SSSS_car_go t1_j0n3l3i wrote

Where’re you coming from, what day of the week, what time?

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mallardramp OP t1_j0n3wgg wrote

Can be from a few stations, but probably Eastern Market for ease and weekday morning.

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SSSS_car_go t1_j0n9d15 wrote

Take a look at the (free) CityMapper app. It gives a rough idea of times station to station. I plugged in Eastern Mkt to IAD at 7 Tuesday morning and got 83 minutes. I find the estimates are often conservative and I get there faster, but I would budget at least 83 minutes to be safe.

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vdsghjkgffhj t1_j0n5l9s wrote

Took me an hour from McPherson Square last week

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mallardramp OP t1_j0n6cj4 wrote

thanks! that seems to be right in line with the estimate, appreciate it

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williamkenlon t1_j0n3to0 wrote

It was 55 minutes from Farragut to Dulles when I did it - weekday afternoon. Adjust as needed depending on your point of origin!

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mallardramp OP t1_j0n673o wrote

thanks! seems to be tracking a touch early compared to the planner

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webbmoncure t1_j0oh927 wrote

I'm sitting in Dulles airport having ridden from Benning Road Saturday night to catch an international red-eye. I guess it took us an hour and fifteen? It was right on time, regardless. Sure beats driving, paying for gas and parking, sitting in DC traffic, or even the Uber prices. Less time in the cold as well waiting for the parking lot bus. Seems like everyone brought and ate a meal-to-go from the Shrimp Boat and was chowing down when I left though. That being said this Silver Line is a game-changer for me as I travel internationally out of Dulles about once a month.

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comedynerdinco t1_j0ncow3 wrote

It was about an hour and twenty minutes for me from the Potomac Ave metro

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mallardramp OP t1_j0npuxa wrote

thanks, and was that about what you had expected or estimated?

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Quiet_Meaning5874 t1_j0nzcou wrote

Add in a ton of extra time yk how wmata can be

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IcyWillow1193 t1_j0pd08d wrote

I'm guessing the odds of getting screwed by a Metro delay are about the same as getting screwed by an unexpected jam on 66 or the Beltway.

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beetlejuiiicex3 t1_j0ro1if wrote

I've ridden from Ashburn to U Street about 10 times since the extension's opening so I have a decentish amount of experience with the timing on the new line: sometimes this trip has taken me 75 minutes and sometimes it's taken me over 2 hours. I'm not sure if it's growing pains or what but the length of the ride can be very unpredictable. I would honestly budget as much time as possible for it.

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mallardramp OP t1_j0rxfoy wrote

Thank you. This is what I’m concerned about. Have the 2+ hr trips been happening lately or was that more in November?

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Linkguy137 t1_j0pe178 wrote

MetroHero is a pretty solid app

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Editengine t1_j0ng23x wrote

Wmata trip planner is good

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mallardramp OP t1_j0npy2a wrote

I asked the question because last month people said the trip planner underestimated the time needed.

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PinheadtheCenobite t1_j0p9vtb wrote

Ive taken it. Its about 57 minutes from Farragut West. Eastern Market - add an additional 13 minutes. You're actually looking at 70 minutes door to door.

Remember its a decent length walk from the Dulles station to the terminal. Add 6 minutes to that.

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lola28305 t1_j0nqno3 wrote

A little over an hour from Potomac on a Friday evening

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