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How to get fromMetro Center Station to National Mallby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Metro Center Station to National Mall by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway B / ...
    3 min
    $2–3

  2. Line 281 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from F St NW & 11th St NW to Independence & 12Th Stbus bus 281 / ...
    9 min
    $1–11

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Metro Center Station to National Malltaxi taxi 4,430 ft
    1 min
    $5–7

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Metro Center Station to 7 St NW+Constitution Av NWwalk walk 3,670 ft
    13 min

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 14 St NW+G St NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SWbus bus D50
    11 min
    $3

  6. Line 953 bus

    1. Take the bus from 11th St NW @ F St NW to 7th St @ Independence Ave SWbus bus 943 / ...
    15 min
    $11

  7. Bus via 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw

    1. Take the bus from 11TH ST & E ST NW sb to 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Swbus bus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
    18 min
    $1–16

Metro Center Station to National Mall by subway and foot

Calendar2039Weekly Services
Duration3 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,090 ft
  • Duration: 3 min

What companies run services between Metro Center Station, DC, USA and National Mall, DC, USA?

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Loudoun County Transit operates a bus from F St NW & 11th St NW to Independence & 12Th St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–11 and the journey takes 9 min.

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