There are 4 ways to get from Ballston to L'Enfant Plaza by subway, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
23 min$2–3Drive 5.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballston to L'Enfant Plazacar 5.6 mi
11 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballston to L'Enfant Plazataxi 5.6 mi
11 min$19–23Subway via Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the subway from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
26 min$2–3
Ballston to L'Enfant Plaza by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballston to L'Enfant Plaza is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Ballston to L'Enfant Plaza is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $19 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Ballston and L'Enfant Plaza is 7 miles. The road distance is 5.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ballston to L'Enfant Plaza without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ballston to L'Enfant Plaza train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
Ballston to L'Enfant Plaza train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballston to L'Enfant Plaza is 6 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Ballston to L'Enfant Plaza.
There are 1610+ hotels available in L'Enfant Plaza.
What companies run services between Ballston, VA, USA and L'Enfant Plaza, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $19–23
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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