There are 8 ways to get from Dupont Circle to National Mall by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
6 min$2–3Bus via Independence Av SW+12 St SW
cheapest- Take the bus from 14 St NW+N St NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SWbus D50
12 min$1–11Bus
- Take the bus from 16 St NW+P St NW to 7 St NW+Constitution Av NWbus D60
11 min$3Subway via L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway B / ...
14 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dupont Circle to National Malltaxi 2.3 mi
4 min$9–12Subway via Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Take the subway from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway R
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
9 min$3Bus via K St Nw + 19Th St Nw
- Take the bus from K St Nw + 19Th St Nw to Washington, DC - 7th & Pennsylvania NWbus Culpeper-Washington DC / ...
21 min$1–16Walk
- Take the foot from Dupont Circle to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 2.2 mi
43 min
Dupont Circle to National Mall by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dupont Circle to National Mall is to bus via K St Nw + 19Th St Nw which costs $1 - $16 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Dupont Circle to National Mall is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 16 St NW+P St NW and arriving at 7 St NW+Constitution Av NW. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Dupont Circle and National Mall is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Dupont Circle to National Mall without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Dupont Circle to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 16 St NW+P St NW station.
Dupont Circle to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
Dupont Circle to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at 7 St NW+Constitution Av NW station.
What companies run services between Dupont Circle, DC, USA and National Mall, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 16 St NW+P St NW to 7 St NW+Constitution Av NW hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from 16 St NW+P St NW to 7 St NW+Constitution Av NW
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from 14 St NW+N St NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from 14 St NW+N St NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from K St Nw + 19Th St Nw to Washington, DC - 7th & Pennsylvania NW
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $9–12
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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Dupont Circle to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
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