NOVA with Trent / The Annandale edition

Getting around
in Annandale.

Plan a bus connection, reach Metro or an airport, choose a bike route and find the right park entrance.

Local field guide · Sources checked October 18, 2026
Little River Turnpike at Backlick Road in Annandale, looking east in October 2016.
Little River Turnpike at Backlick Road in Annandale, looking east in October 2016. Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. · License. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops may vary. CC BY-SA 4.0 retained.
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Start with the whole journey

Plan a bus trip

Your options

Compare walking distance, transfers and the trip home.

Plan the connection

Enter your exact starting address, destination and travel time. Use the Connector directory for county buses and check live departures before leaving.

Sources checked October 18, 2026.

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Bus → Orange / Silver lines

Reach East Falls Church Metro

Your options

Compare Connector 803 and Metrobus F26.

Plan the connection

803 follows Annandale Road. F26 serves NOVA Annandale, John Marr Drive and Mason District Park. Choose the stops and timetable that fit your trip.

Sources checked October 18, 2026.

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Bus connections

Go to the Pentagon

Your options

Compare Metrobus F44 and Connector 834.

Plan the connection

F44 connects along Columbia Pike, including John Marr Drive and Mason District Park. 834 runs from NOVA Annandale via Little River Turnpike and I-395. Check your travel day’s timetable.

Sources checked October 18, 2026.

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Metrobus F24

Travel along Little River Turnpike

Your options

Connect toward Vienna Metro or King Street–Old Town.

Plan the connection

Use the current F24 route page to choose your direction, stop and departure. Check the complete journey rather than assuming every bus travels to your intended endpoint.

Sources checked October 18, 2026.

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Rail connections

Connect to an airport

Your options

Silver Line for Dulles; Blue or Yellow for Reagan National.

Plan the connection

Plan from your Annandale address and allow for the bus transfer, terminal walk and airline arrival requirements. Check the complete service window for early departures and late returns.

Sources checked October 18, 2026.

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Interactive county map

Choose a comfortable bike route

Your options

Inspect paved trails, quieter streets and roads for more experienced riders.

Plan the connection

Search your address and inspect the entire connection. The map is not live: allow for construction and use marked crossings instead of assuming the shortest route is the most comfortable.

Sources checked October 18, 2026.

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Hidden Oaks access

Find the right park entrance

Your options

Choose the Royce Street entrance or paved Storybook Trail approach.

Plan the connection

Hidden Oaks is at 7701 Royce Street. For the paved Storybook Trail approach, use Packard Center parking at 4022 Hummer Road, take the driveway's right fork and park toward the rear. The path in front of the Packard Center has steps; the woodchip woodland loop is a different surface.

Sources checked October 19, 2026.

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