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How to get fromCapitol Hill to Tidal Basinby subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Capitol Hill to Tidal Basin by subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway subway B / ...
    29 min
    $2–3

  2. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Capitol Hill to Tidal Basintaxi taxi 3 mi
    5 min
    $11–14

  3. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Capitol Hill to Tidal Basinwalk walk 2.8 mi
    55 min

  4. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE to Pennsylvania Av SE+8 St SEbus bus C55 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Eastern Market, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway subway O / ...
    36 min
    $4–5

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE to E St NW+11 St NWbus bus D10 / ...
    46 min
    $3

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  • Distance: 2.6 mi
  • Duration: 29 min

What companies run services between Capitol Hill, DC, USA and Tidal Basin, DC, USA?

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE to E St NW+11 St NW every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min.

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