There are 6 ways to get from Capitol Hill to Washington Monument by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway B / ...
13 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from M St @ 4th St SE to 14th St @ Independence Ave SWbus 563 / ...
25 min$11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Capitol Hill to Washington Monumenttaxi 2 mi
3 min$9–11Walk
- Take the walk from Capitol Hill to Washington Monumentwalk 2.1 mi
40 minBus, subway
- Take the bus from 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE to Pennsylvania Av SE+8 St SEbus C55 / ...
- Take the subway from Eastern Market, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway O / ...
20 min$4–5Bus via 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE
- Take the bus from 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE to E St NW+11 St NWbus D10 / ...
29 min$3
Capitol Hill to Washington Monument by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capitol Hill to Washington Monument is to bus via 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE which costs $3 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Capitol Hill to Washington Monument is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from M St @ 4th St SE and arriving at 14th St @ Independence Ave SW. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Capitol Hill and Washington Monument is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Capitol Hill to Washington Monument without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Capitol Hill to Washington Monument bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from M St @ 4th St SE station.
Capitol Hill to Washington Monument train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Capitol Hill to Washington Monument bus services, operated by Omniride, arrive at 14th St @ Independence Ave SW station.
What companies run services between Capitol Hill, DC, USA and Washington Monument, 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, Omniride operates a bus from M St @ 4th St SE to 14th St @ Independence Ave SW hourly. Tickets cost $11 and the journey takes 19 min.
Subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Eastern Market, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from M St @ 4th St SE to 14th St @ Independence Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE to Pennsylvania Av SE+8 St SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE to E St NW+11 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $9–11
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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More Questions & Answers
Capitol Hill to Washington Monument train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
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