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The Westin Alexandria Old Town
400 Courthouse Square
Alexandria, VA 22314


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    Travel Directions

    From Dulles International Airport (IAD) to The Westin Alexandria Old Town via the WMATA system.

    Station information here.

    iad-station
    A route from IAD to The Westin Alexandria Old Town via WMATA.
    1. Board the SILVER LINE towards LARGO (45 minutes)
    2. Arrive at ROSSLYN METRO STATION
    3. Board the BLUE LINE towards FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD (20 minutes)
    4. Arrive at KING STREET METRO STATION
    5. Follow signs to Exit station at KING STREET
    6. Walk 0.4 Miles - 10 minutes
    7. Take the escalator, pass the fare gate.
    8. Exit via King St-Old Town Metrorail Station – King St., West of Commonwealth Ave.
    9. Head southwest toward Diagonal Rd
    10. Turn Right onto Diagonal Rd
    11. Continue Straight to stay on Diagonal Rd
    12. Continue onto Dulany St.
    13. Turn Right onto Jamieson Ave
    14. Turn Left onto Courthouse Square
    15. Destination will be on the Left.
      The Westin Alexandria Old Town, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314
    From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Westin Alexandria Old Town via the WMATA system

    Station information here.

    Getting to the Metrorail station from the Terminals:

    Terminal 2: Use either of two enclosed pedestrian bridges on the concourse level which connect directly to the station.

    Terminal 1: Exit the terminal to the streetside curb, and board any “Airport Shuttle” bus. At the stops for Terminal 2 or North/South Parking 1 & 2, you can access an enclosed bridge which connects to the Metrorail station.

    DCA Station
    A route from DCA to The Westin Alexandria Old Town via WMATA.
    1. Board BLUE LINE towards FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD (8 minutes) Or Board YELLOW LINE towards HUNTINGTON (8 minutes)
    2. Arrive at KING STREET METRO STATION
    3. Follow signs to Exit station at KING STREET
    4. Walk 0.4 Miles – 10 minutes
    5. Take the escalator, pass the fare gate.
    6. Exit via King St-Old Town Metrorail Station – King St., West of Commonwealth Ave.
    7. Head southwest toward Diagonal Rd
    8. Turn Right onto Diagonal Rd
    9. Continue Straight to stay on Diagonal Rd
    10. Continue onto Dulany St.
    11. Turn Right onto Jamieson Ave
    12. Turn Left onto Courthouse Square
    13. Destination will be on the Left.
      The Westin Alexandria Old Town, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314
    From Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI) to The Westin Alexandria Old Town via Amtrak and the WMATA system

    Station information here.

    For Amtrak schedules and information call 800-872-7245 (800-USA-RAIL) or go to www.amtrak.com. BWI offers free, frequent, and convenient shuttle service between the MARC/Amtrak station and the BWI Marshall Airport terminal. Shuttle Service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Shuttles run approximately every 10 minutes, except between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. when service operates every 25 minutes. Shuttles pick up on the lower level, outside of baggage claim at four designated stops to take you to the MARC/Amtrak station.

    BWI Station
    A route from BWI to The Westin Alexandria Old Town via WMATA.
    1. Board AMTRAK at BWI to UNION STATION, Washington, DC
    2. Board METRO RED LINE towards SHADY GROVE
    3. Arrive at GALLERY PLACE CHINATOWN METRO STATION
    4. Board YELLOW LINE towards HUNTINGTON (8 minutes)
    5. Arrive at KING STREET METRO STATION
    6. Follow signs to Exit station at KING STREET
    7. Walk 0.4 Miles – 10 minutes
    8. Take the escalator, pass the fare gate.
    9. Exit via King St-Old Town Metrorail Station – King St., West of Commonwealth Ave.
    10. Head southwest toward Diagonal Rd
    11. Turn Right onto Diagonal Rd
    12. Continue Straight to stay on Diagonal Rd
    13. Continue onto Dulany St.
    14. Turn Right onto Jamieson Ave
    15. Turn Left onto Courthouse Square
    16. Destination will be on the Left.
      The Westin Alexandria Old Town, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314