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Trip from Manassas, VA to Falls Church, VA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

36m

Distance

23.7 mi

38 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 34m ★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 43m
10 AM
0h 39m
12 PM
0h 39m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 35m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

independent city in Virginia, United States

Manassas, VA

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Downtown Falls Church, VA, VA

Falls Church, VA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Manassas, VA to Falls Church, VA covers 23.7 miles and takes about 36m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Center Street, Prescott Avenue, Centreville Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.70 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 36m. Total distance: 23.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

36m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 36m drive with frequent turns across 23.7 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Center Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Manassas, VA to Falls Church, VA is easy. At 36m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Manassas, VA to Falls Church, VA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Center Street
Prescott Avenue
Centreville Road
Sully Road
I 66 East
US 29
Langston Boulevard
North Washington Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Center Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Manassas, VA and Falls Church, VA.

1

Start on Grant Avenue

79 ft · 9 sec · Grant Avenue
2

Turn left onto Center Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · Center Street
3

Continue on Prescott Avenue

0.2 mi · 26 sec · Prescott Avenue
4

Take the ramp slight right

354 ft · 10 sec
5

Merge slight left onto Centreville Road

6.0 mi · 11 min · Centreville Road
6

Continue on Sully Road

0.5 mi · 53 sec · Sully Road
7

Take the exit slight right toward I 66 East: Washington

0.4 mi · 52 sec · I 66 East: Washington
8

Merge slight left

15 mi · 18 min
9

Take the exit slight right toward US 29, VA 237: Langston Boulevard, Washington Boulevard

0.2 mi · 37 sec · US 29, VA 237: Langston Boulevard, Washington Boulevard
10

Turn right onto Langston Boulevard

522 ft · 19 sec · Langston Boulevard
11

Continue on North Washington Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · North Washington Street
12

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.70 one way

$7.39 round trip

$3.96/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $4.13 $8.27
premium $4.78 $4.46 $8.92
diesel $5.62 $5.25 $10.50

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.3 kg one way.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.1 0 $2.49 $1.14
Efficient EV 5.9 0 $2.07 $0.95
EV Truck/SUV 9.5 0 $3.32 $1.52

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Manassas, VA

Late night in Manassas on Saturday

Local time

5:48 AM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Falls Church, VA

Late night in Falls Church on Saturday

Local time

5:48 AM

EDT

Current temp

83°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

34 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

36m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Manassas, VA to Falls Church, VA covers 23.7 miles and takes about 36m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Center Street, Prescott Avenue, Centreville Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.8 miles from Manassas, VA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.70 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Manassas, VA to Falls Church, VA is easy. At 36m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Manassas, VA to Falls Church, VA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Manassas, VA to Falls Church, VA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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