There are 4 ways to get from BWI Rail Station to National Mall by train, subway, car, taxi, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway O / ...
56 min$4–11Train
cheapest- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent / ...
1h 3m$2–550Drive 32.6 mi
- Drive from BWI Rail Station to Smithsonian Institutioncar 32.6 mi
45 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from BWI Rail Station to Smithsonian Institutiontaxi 32.6 mi
45 min$95–120
BWI Rail Station to National Mall by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from BWI Rail Station to National Mall is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from BWI Rail Station to National Mall is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $5 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from BWI Thurgood Marshall and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between BWI Rail Station and National Mall is 32 miles. The road distance is 32.8 miles.
The best way to get from BWI Rail Station to National Mall without a car is to train and subway which takes 56 min and costs $4 - $11.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from BWI Rail Station to National Mall, including transfers.
BWI Rail Station to National Mall train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from BWI Thurgood Marshall station.
BWI Rail Station to National Mall train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Carrollton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between BWI Rail Station to National Mall is 33 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from BWI Rail Station to National Mall.
There are 1635+ hotels available in National Mall.
What companies run services between BWI Rail Station, MD, USA and National Mall, DC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $9–20 and the journey takes 40 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
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