There are 5 ways to get from Crystal City to Washington by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pentagon Metro to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SWbus 563 / ...
9 min$2–11Subway
- Take the subway from Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway Y
10 min$2–3Taxi
- 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 7mTrain
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain Fredericksburg Line / ...
16 min$4–7
Crystal City to Washington by bus
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 Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Crystal City and Washington is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal City to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 9 min and costs $2 - $11.
The bus from Pentagon Metro to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW takes 9 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Crystal City to Washington bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from Pentagon Metro station.
Crystal City to Washington train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform station.
The best way to get from Crystal City to Washington is to bus which takes 9 min and costs $2 - $11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $7 and takes 16 min.
What companies run services between Crystal City, VA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
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. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 10 min.
Subway from Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard Fare
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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
Bus from Pentagon Metro to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- 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 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform station.
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