There are 5 ways to get from Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument by bus, train, car, taxi, or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MDbus Washington
1h 31m$12–28Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW to Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NEbus D10
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
2h 2m$4–602Drive 40 mi
- Drive from Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monumentcar 40 mi
53 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monumenttaxi 40 mi
53 min$110–140Subway, train
- Take the subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
2h 6m$4–12
Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $7 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington, DC and arriving at Baltimore, MD. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument station. However, there are services departing from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station via New Carrollton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument is 41 miles. The road distance is 40.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument without a car is to bus which takes 1h 31m and costs $12 - $28.
The bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD takes 1h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Washington, DC station.
Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Baltimore, MD station.
What companies run services between Lincoln Memorial, DC, USA and Washington Monument, MD, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD twice daily. Tickets cost $12–28 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW to Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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
Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument is 40 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument.
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