There are 5 ways to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Washington Monument by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 12 St SW+D St SW to Independence Av SW+14 St SWbus D50
14 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from L'Enfant Plaza to Washington Monumenttaxi 4,260 ft
1 min$5–7Walk
- Take the walk from L'Enfant Plaza to Washington Monumentwalk 4,880 ft
17 minBus via Maine Av SW+9 St SW
- Take the bus from Maine Av SW+9 St SW to Independence Av SW+14 St SWbus D50
17 min$3Bus #2
- Take the bus from 7th St @ E St SW to 14th St @ Independence Ave SWbus 563 / ...
17 min$11
L'Enfant Plaza to Washington Monument by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Washington Monument is to bus which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Washington Monument is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 12 St SW+D St SW and arriving at Independence Av SW+14 St SW. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between L'Enfant Plaza and Washington Monument is 5078 feet.
The best way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Washington Monument without a car is to bus which takes 14 min and costs $3.
The bus from 12 St SW+D St SW to Independence Av SW+14 St SW takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
L'Enfant Plaza to Washington Monument bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 12 St SW+D St SW station.
L'Enfant Plaza to Washington Monument bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Independence Av SW+14 St SW station.
There are 1384+ hotels available in Washington Monument.
What companies run services between L'Enfant Plaza, DC, USA and Washington Monument, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 12 St SW+D St SW to Independence Av SW+14 St SW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min.
Bus from 12 St SW+D St SW to Independence Av SW+14 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Maine Av SW+9 St SW to Independence Av SW+14 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from 7th St @ E St SW to 14th St @ Independence Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Omiride Home
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $5–7
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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