There are 4 ways to get from Foggy Bottom to Crystal City by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platformsubway B
11 min$2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 18th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NW to Pentagon Metrobus 971 / ...
22 min$1–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foggy Bottom to Crystal Citytaxi 5 mi
8 min$17–21Walk
- Take the walk from Foggy Bottom to Crystal Citywalk 4.3 mi
1h 22m
Foggy Bottom to Crystal City by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Foggy Bottom to Crystal City is to subway which costs $2 - $4 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Foggy Bottom to Crystal City is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 18th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NW and arriving at Pentagon Metro. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Foggy Bottom and Crystal City is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Foggy Bottom to Crystal City without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $2 - $4.
The subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Foggy Bottom to Crystal City bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from 18th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NW station.
Foggy Bottom to Crystal City train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Foggy Bottom to Crystal City bus services, operated by Omniride, arrive at Pentagon Metro station.
What companies run services between Foggy Bottom, DC, USA and Crystal City, VA, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Omniride operates a bus from 18th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NW to Pentagon Metro every 4 hours. Tickets cost $11 and the journey takes 22 min. Academy Bus also services this route 5 times a week.
Subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard Fare
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from 18th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NW to Pentagon Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Omiride Home
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from 18th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NW to Pentagon Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–17
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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
Foggy Bottom to Crystal City train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform station.
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