There are 6 ways to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circle by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway O / ...
11 min$2–3Bus via 21St St Nw + M St Nw
cheapest- Take the bus from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw to 21St St Nw + M St Nwbus No. 820 Line to Washington DC / ...
22 min$1–16Bus
- Take the bus from 12 St SW+D St SW to 14 St NW+P St NWbus D50
21 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circletaxi 2.7 mi
4 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circlewalk 2.6 mi
50 minSubway via Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway G / ...
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway R
16 min$4–5
L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circle by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circle is to bus via 21St St Nw + M St Nw which costs $1 - $16 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circle is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 12 St SW+D St SW and arriving at 14 St NW+P St NW. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between L'Enfant Plaza and Dupont Circle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circle without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circle bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 12 St SW+D St SW station.
L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circle train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circle bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at 14 St NW+P St NW station.
What companies run services between L'Enfant Plaza, DC, USA and Dupont Circle, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 12 St SW+D St SW to 14 St NW+P St NW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min.
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 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
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from 12 St SW+D St SW to 14 St NW+P St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw to 21St St Nw + M St Nw
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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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More Questions & Answers
L'Enfant Plaza to Dupont Circle train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
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