There are 5 ways to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Library of Congress 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 Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway B / ...
14 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw to Independence Ave & 1s St SEbus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
16 min$1–16Bus via 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE
- Take the bus from E St SW+7 St SW to 6 St SE+E Capitol St SEbus C55
50 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from L'Enfant Plaza to Library of Congresstaxi 1.6 mi
2 min$7–10Walk
- Take the walk from L'Enfant Plaza to Library of Congresswalk 1.4 mi
27 min
L'Enfant Plaza to Library of Congress by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Library of Congress is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Library of Congress is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E St SW+7 St SW and arriving at 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from L'Enfant Plaza, 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 3 min.
The distance between L'Enfant Plaza and Library of Congress is 1 miles.
The best way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Library of Congress without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
L'Enfant Plaza to Library of Congress bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from E St SW+7 St SW station.
L'Enfant Plaza to Library of Congress 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 Library of Congress bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE station.
What companies run services between L'Enfant Plaza, DC, USA and Library of Congress, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from L'Enfant Plaza, 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 3 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from E St SW+7 St SW to 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 36 min.
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver 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
Bus from E St SW+7 St SW to 6 St SE+E Capitol St SE
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Independence Ave & 1s St SE
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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
- $7–10
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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More Questions & Answers
L'Enfant Plaza 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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