Driving Directions

Gaylord National is 15 minutes due south of Washington, D.C.—just off the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495)—making it an easy drive from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia areas as well.

The brand-new National Harbor development may not register yet on some older GPS systems. If you are concerned about your GPS accurately displaying National Harbor, please use the detailed driving directions below.

Our physical address is:
Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center
201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745

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• Map and Link for Point-to-Point Directions
• From Reagan National Airport (DCA)
• From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
• From Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)
• From Washington, D.C.
• From Washington Union Station
• From Fairfax, Virginia
• From Richmond, Virginia
• From Gaithersburg, Maryland
• From Annapolis, Maryland

 

From Reagan National Airport (DCA) — approximately 8 miles, 15 minutes

• Follow signs to George Washington Parkway South (to Alexandria)
• Take George Washington Parkway South toward Alexandria
• Veer Right at the sign to Slaters Lane. Take a Right at the traffic light onto Slaters Lane
• Follow signs to US Route 1 South and merge onto US Route 1 South (N. Henry Street). Proceed on Henry Street through Old Town Alexandria
• Follows signs to I-95 North (Maryland)
• Veer Right at signs toward I-95
• Veer Left toward I-95 (Baltimore/Maryland signs) and merge onto I-95 North /I-495 East (Capital Beltway - Outer Loop)
• Cross Woodrow Wilson Bridge toward Maryland
• Take Exit 2A toward National Harbor
• Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
• Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

 

From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — approximately 35 miles, 45 minutes

• Follow Airport Exit signs
• Take VA-267 East toward Washington and follow signs to I-495 South toward Richmond/Alexandria
• Take I-495 South (Capital Beltway - Outer Loop) toward Richmond/Alexandria
• Continue on Capital Beltway, but merge with I-495 East/ I-95 North toward Baltimore
• Stay to right, following signs for Local Traffic to National Harbor
• Cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge toward Maryland
• Take Exit 2A toward National Harbor
• Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
• Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

 

From Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) — approximately 42 miles, 45 minutes

• Follow Airport Exit signs toward Washington DC
• Take exit 2B for MD 295-South / Baltimore Washington Parkway toward Washington
• Merge onto 295-South toward Washington
• Stay on 295-South for about 35 miles
• Take Exit 1B (the very last exit on 295-South, past exit 1) toward National Harbor
• Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
• Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

 

From Washington, D.C. — approximately 10 miles, 20 minutes

• Take I-295 South for approximately 5.5 miles
• Take Exit 1B (the very last exit on 295-South, past exit 1) toward National Harbor
• Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
• Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

 

From Washington Union Station — approximately 10 miles, 20 minutes

• Go west on Massachusetts Avenue NE
• Go around Columbus Circle NE
• Turn left on Louisiana Avenue NE
• Make slight right onto D Street NW
• Make slight left onto I-395 South
• Take I-295 South exit (located on left)
• Take I-295 South for approximately 5.5 miles
• Take Exit 1B (the very last exit on 295-South, past exit 1) toward National Harbor
• Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
• Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

 

From Fairfax, Virginia — approximately 20 miles, 30 minutes

• Take I-66 East
• Merge onto Capital Beltway/I-495 South toward Richmond/Alexandria
• Continue on Capital Beltway, and merge with I-495 East/ I-95 North toward Baltimore
• Stay to right, following signs for Local Traffic to National Harbor
• Cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge into Maryland
• Take Exit 2A toward National Harbor
• Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
• Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

 

From Richmond, Virginia — approximately 105 miles, 1 hour and 45 minutes

• Take I-95 North toward Washington for about 94 miles
• Take left exit onto I-495 East / I-95 North into Maryland for about ten miles
• Stay to right, following signs for Local Traffic to National Harbor
• Cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge toward Maryland
• Take Exit 2A toward National Harbor
• Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
• Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

 

From Gaithersburg, Maryland — approximately 40 miles, 50 minutes

• Take I-270 South toward Washington
• Merge onto I-495 South (Capital Beltway — Outer Loop) toward Richmond/Alexandria
• Continue on Capital Beltway, but merge with I-495 East/ I-95 North toward Baltimore
• Stay to right, following signs for Local Traffic to National Harbor
• Take Exit 2A toward National Harbor
• Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
• Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

 

From Annapolis, Maryland and all points east — approximately 40 miles, 50 minutes

• Take US-50 West toward Washington
• Merge onto I-495 South (Capital Beltway — Inner Loop) toward Richmond/Alexandria
• Stay to right, following signs for Local Traffic to National Harbor
• Take Exit 2A toward National Harbor
• Once on National Harbor property, turn right on St. George Street
• Follow signs to Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center

 

Directions & Transportation

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• Driving Directions
• D.C. Shuttle Service
• Reagan National Shuttle
• Shuttle/Taxi Service
• Daily Parking Rates
• Bus Service - Metro Route NH-1
• Water Taxi Service
• Dinner Cruises aboard Nina's Dandy
• Entertainment Cruises along the Potomac River