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How to get fromChinatown to National Mallby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Chinatown to National Mall by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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

  2. Line 281 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from F St NW & 11th St NW to Independence & 12Th Stbus bus 281 / ...
    9 min
    $1–11

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 7 St NW+I St NW to 7 St NW+Constitution Av NWbus bus D40
    5 min
    $3

  4. Bus via National Mall

    1. Take the bus from 7 St NW+I St NW to 7 St NW+Constitution Av NWbus bus D40
    8 min
    $3

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chinatown to National Malltaxi taxi 4,260 ft
    1 min
    $5–7

  6. Bus via 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw

    1. Take the bus from 11Th St Nw + I St Nw to 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Swbus bus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
    17 min
    $1–16

  7. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Chinatown to 7 St NW+Constitution Av NWwalk walk 3,640 ft
    13 min

Chinatown to National Mall by subway and foot

Calendar2039Weekly Services
Duration3 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,090 ft
  • Duration: 3 min

What companies run services between Chinatown, DC, USA and National Mall, DC, USA?

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 7 St NW+I St NW to 7 St NW+Constitution Av NW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min.

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