There are 4 ways to get from National Harbor to Tidal Basin by bus, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to King St-Old Town+Bay Jbus P90
- Take the subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B
1h 15m$4–5Drive 10.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from National Harbor to Tidal Basincar 10.4 mi
17 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to D St SW+6 St SWbus C11
1h 33m$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from National Harbor to Tidal Basintaxi 10.4 mi
17 min$30–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Harbor to Tidal Basin is to bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from National Harbor to Tidal Basin is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St George Bl+Waterfront St and arriving at D St SW+6 St SW. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between National Harbor and Tidal Basin is 19 miles. The road distance is 10.5 miles.
The best way to get from National Harbor to Tidal Basin without a car is to bus and subway which takes 1h 15m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from National Harbor to Tidal Basin, including transfers.
National Harbor to Tidal Basin bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from St George Bl+Waterfront St station.
National Harbor to Tidal Basin bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at D St SW+6 St SW station.
Yes, the driving distance between National Harbor to Tidal Basin is 10 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from National Harbor to Tidal Basin.
There are 1526+ hotels available in Tidal Basin.
What companies run services between National Harbor, MD, USA and Tidal Basin, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to D St SW+6 St SW every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to King St-Old Town+Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to D St SW+6 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
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