There are 5 ways to get from Crystal City to Washington by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from 3 to 4train Fredericksburg Line / ...
8 min$4–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pentagon Metro to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SWbus 563 / ...
9 min$2–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Crystal City to Washingtontaxi 3.5 mi
5 min$13–16Walk
- Take the walk from Crystal City to Washingtonwalk 3.5 mi
1h 7mSubway
- Take the subway from Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway Y
10 min$2–3
Crystal City to Washington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crystal City to Washington is to subway which costs $2 - $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Crystal City to Washington is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pentagon Metro and arriving at Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 3 and arriving at 4. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Crystal City and Washington is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal City to Washington without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs $4 - $7.
The train from 3 to 4 takes 8 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Crystal City to Washington bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from Pentagon Metro station.
Crystal City to Washington train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, depart from 3 station.
The best way to get from Crystal City to Washington is to train which takes 8 min and costs $4 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2 - $11 and takes 9 min.
What companies run services between Crystal City, VA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Virginia Railway Express operates a train from 3 to 4 every 4 hours. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Omniride operates a bus from Pentagon Metro to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW hourly. Tickets cost $11 and the journey takes 9 min. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 3 to 4
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from Pentagon Metro to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Omiride Home
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
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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Booking & Getting There
Crystal City to Washington bus services, operated by Omniride, arrive at Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW station.
Crystal City to Washington train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, arrive at 4 station.
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