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

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There are 7 ways to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Washington by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway subway B / ...
    10 min
    $2–3

  2. Bus via K ST & 15TH ST NW wb

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw to K ST & 15TH ST NW wbbus bus No. 820 Line to Washington DC / ...
    18 min
    $1–16

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 12 St SW+D St SW to 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NWbus bus D50
    12 min
    $3

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from L'Enfant Plaza to Washingtontaxi taxi 1.3 mi
    2 min
    $6–9

  5. Walk

    1. Take the foot from L'Enfant Plaza to Washingtonwalk walk 1.3 mi
    24 min

  6. Line 681 bus

    1. Take the bus from Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza to I St NW & Midblock between 13th St & 14th Stbus bus 681 / ...
    22 min
    $1–11

  7. Line 953 bus

    1. Take the bus from 7th St @ E St SW to 14th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NWbus bus 943 / ...
    25 min
    $11

L'Enfant Plaza to Washington by foot and subway

Calendar2039Weekly Services
Duration10 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.8 mi
  • Duration: 10 min

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

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 12 St SW+D St SW to 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min.

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