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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, I commute Vienna to SE DC (or I did, pre covid).  I've done Metro and driving.  For driving there are two factors:

1. How far from your house to the highway, and highway to your place of work.  
2. How early you can leave.

If you leave before 7 am, the stretch of I-66-E between Nutley and the DC line only takes 10 to 15 minutes.  You will pay small tolls, usually around $3 - $5.  I live quite near Nutley and work near 295 so the total trip for me is ~30 minutes in the early morning.  You are a bit farther from the highway if you're looking at Wolf Trap ... you may need to get on 495 first which can jam up.  See what Google maps says.

In the afternoon, most people have less flexibility and there's more traffic.  If you leave at 5 pm you are easily looking at at 70 minutes or more.  I got so I could leave by 3:00 or 3:30 after arriving very early, and then it only took me ~40 minutes and $8-$14 in tolls.  From my workplace it's an option to take 295 to the Beltway which is usually slower but a nice relief valve if the city is jammed up.
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