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How to get fromKensington to Washington DCby bus, subway, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kensington to Washington DC by bus, subway, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 34 bus, subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from Knowles Ave & Detrick Ave to Medical Center Station & Bay Gbus bus 34
    2. Take the subway from Medical Center, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    41 min
    $4–7

  2. Drive 10 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kensington to Washington DCcar car 10 mi
    21 min
    $2–3

  3. Line 5 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Montgomery Ave & Kensington Pkwy to Silver Spring Station & Bay 232bus bus 4 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Silver Spring+Bay 103 to K St NW+16 St NWbus bus D60 / ...
    1h 8m
    $5–7

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kensington to Washington DCtaxi taxi 10 mi
    21 min
    $30–40

  5. Line 5 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Montgomery Ave & Kensington Pkwy to Silver Spring Station & Bay 232bus bus 4 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    54 min
    $4–7

Kensington to Washington DC by bus, subway, and foot

Calendar248Weekly Services
Duration41 minAverage Duration
Ticket$4Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11.1 mi
  • Duration: 41 min

What companies run services between Kensington, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Washington DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Montgomery Ave & Kensington Pkwy to Washington DC via Silver Spring Station & Bay 232, Silver Spring+Bay 103, and K St NW+16 St NW in around 1h 8m.

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