There are 5 ways to get from Ford's Theatre to Library of Congress by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Bus via 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE
best- Take the bus from E St NW+8 St NW to 4 St NE+E Capitol St NEbus D10 / ...
17 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 9TH ST NW eb to Independence Ave & 1s St SEbus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
19 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ford's Theatre to Library of Congresstaxi 1.6 mi
2 min$8–10Walk
- Take the walk from Ford's Theatre to Library of Congresswalk 1.6 mi
30 minSubway
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway B / ...
17 min$2–3
Ford's Theatre to Library of Congress by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ford's Theatre to Library of Congress is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Ford's Theatre to Library of Congress is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E St NW+8 St NW and arriving at 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Ford's Theatre and Library of Congress is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Ford's Theatre to Library of Congress without a car is to bus via 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE which takes 17 min and costs $3.
The bus from E St NW+8 St NW to 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ford's Theatre to Library of Congress bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from E St NW+8 St NW station.
Ford's Theatre to Library of Congress train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Ford's Theatre to Library of Congress bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE station.
What companies run services between Ford's Theatre, DC, USA and Library of Congress, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from E St NW+8 St NW to 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 7 min.
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from E St NW+8 St NW to 4 St NE+E Capitol St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 9TH ST NW eb to Independence Ave & 1s St SE
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
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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Ford's Theatre to Library of Congress train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
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