Summary answer: Annandale offers a genuinely solid Pentagon commute for a suburb without direct Metro access — roughly 25-40 minutes by car depending on traffic and route, with I-495 and I-395 both reasonably accessible. There's no Metro station within Annandale itself, so plan around driving or bus connections to nearby rail.
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Realistic commute times from Annandale
| Mode | Typical Commute to Pentagon |
|---|---|
| Driving (I-395/I-495) | ~25-40 minutes, traffic-dependent |
| Bus to nearby Metro | An option, though adds transfer time |
Why this is a genuinely reasonable commute despite no direct rail
Annandale's central Fairfax County location keeps it closer to DC-area job centers than many outer suburbs, even without its own Metro station.
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