There are 5 ways to get from Chinatown to Union Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
3 min$2–3Line 681 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from H St & 4Th St to N Capitol St & Massachussetts Avebus 681 / ...
13 min$1–11Bus
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NW to E St NE+Columbus Cirbus D80
11 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown to Union Stationtaxi 1.2 mi
3 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Chinatown to Union Stationwalk 1 mi
19 min
Chinatown to Union Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Union Station is to line 681 bus which costs $1 - $11 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Union Station is to subway which takes 3 min and costs $2 - $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NW and arriving at E St NE+Columbus Cir. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Union Station, Red Line Center Platform station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Chinatown and Union Station is 5176 feet.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Union Station without a car is to subway which takes 3 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chinatown to Union Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NW station.
Chinatown to Union Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform station.
Chinatown to Union Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at E St NE+Columbus Cir station.
What companies run services between Chinatown, DC, USA and Union Station, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NW to E St NE+Columbus Cir every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min.
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NW to E St NE+Columbus Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from H St & 4Th St to N Capitol St & Massachussetts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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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Chinatown to Union Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Union Station, Red Line Center Platform.
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