The average train between National Mall and Washington National Cathedral takes 15 min and the fastest train takes 14 min. The train runs at least 6 times per hour from National Mall to Washington National Cathedral. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 10 minutes between National Mall and Washington National Cathedral. The earliest departure is at 5:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from National Mall is at 11:18 PM which arrives into Washington National Cathedral at 11:41 PM. All services require a transfer at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform and take an average of 15 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

17 min • 1 change

16 min • 1 change

19 min • 1 change

15 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from National Mall to Washington National Cathedral. However, there are services departing from National Mall station and arriving at Washington National Cathedral station via Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 min.
National Mall to Washington National Cathedral train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
National Mall to Washington National Cathedral train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Cleveland Park, Red Line Center Platform station.
The distance between National Mall and Washington National Cathedral is 6.1 km. The road distance is 8 km.
You can take a vehicle from Independence & 12Th St to Washington National Cathedral via Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform, Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform, and Cleveland Park, Red Line Center Platform in around 34 min.