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How to get fromL'Enfant Plaza to Chinatownby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway subway G / ...
    8 min
    $2–3

  2. Bus via K Street and 13th Street NW

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw to K Street and 13th Street NWbus bus No. 820 Line to Washington DC / ...
    17 min
    $1–16

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from L'Enfant Plaza to Chinatowntaxi taxi 1.5 mi
    2 min
    $7–9

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from L'Enfant Plaza to Chinatownwalk walk 1.4 mi
    27 min

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from E St SW+7 St SW to 7 St NW+H St NWbus bus D40
    14 min
    $2–11

  6. Line 681 bus

    1. Take the bus from Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza to 11th St NW & F St NWbus bus 681 / ...
    17 min
    $1–11

L'Enfant Plaza to Chinatown by foot and subway

Calendar2419Weekly Services
Duration8 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.2 mi
  • Duration: 8 min

What companies run services between L'Enfant Plaza, DC, USA and Chinatown, DC, USA?

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Academy Bus operates a bus from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw to K Street and 13th Street NW every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 10 min.

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