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Transport to and from Washington Dulles International Airport

Dulles, United StatesIATA: IADICAO: KIAD
Current airport: IAD

2 options to Washington Dulles International Airport, showing where you arrive.

Transport

Metro

Metrorail Silver Line

To and from the airport
Where
Dulles Airport Metrorail Station (Silver Line)
Connection
The Metrorail station is connected to the main terminal by an indoor pedestrian tunnel with moving sidewalks, which provides access to the ticketing and baggage claim levels; signs guide customers to the tunnel. The walk is approximately 600 feet, about 5 minutes, and there are elevators at the Metro station and at the Main Terminal.

Good to know

  • The station services the Silver Line. Passengers are advised to consult Metrorail's website for station information, train service advisories, fares and operating hours.

Transport

Taxi

Ride apps (Uber and Lyft)

To and from the airport
Where
3rd curb on the ground level outside Baggage Claim, via Doors 2, 4 or 6 (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • Dulles has a dedicated pick-up and drop-off curb for Uber and Lyft. The 3rd curb is located on the ground level outside of Baggage Claim, accessible via Doors 2, 4 or 6.

To the airport

  • Beginning November 1, 2023, all drop-offs occur at curbs 3A/B and 3G/H, with a short walk inside to the escalators up to ticketing.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of Washington Dulles International AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.