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How to get fromDupont Circle to Tidal Basinby subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Dupont Circle to Tidal Basin by subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway R
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway O / ...
    31 min
    $3

  2. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Dupont Circle to Tidal Basintaxi taxi 2.4 mi
    4 min
    $10–12

  3. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Dupont Circle to Tidal Basinwalk walk 2.3 mi
    44 min

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Massachusetts Av NW+20 St NW to Virginia Av NW+E St NWbus bus D74 / ...
    37 min
    $3

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  • Distance: 3.2 mi
  • Duration: 31 min

What companies run services between Dupont Circle, DC, USA and Tidal Basin, DC, USA?

You can take a subway from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Tidal Basin via Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform in around 31 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Massachusetts Av NW+20 St NW to Virginia Av NW+E St NW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min.

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