There are 5 ways to get from National Harbor to Washington DC 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B
57 min$4–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to M St SW+4 St SWbus C11
1h 24m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from National Harbor to Washington DCtaxi 9.7 mi
15 min$30–40Drive 9.7 mi
- Drive from National Harbor to Washington DCcar 9.7 mi
15 min$2–3Bus via D St SW+6 St SW
- Take the bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to D St SW+6 St SWbus C11
1h 31m$3
National Harbor to Washington DC by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Harbor to Washington DC is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from National Harbor to Washington DC is to taxi which takes 15 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 Washington DC is 17 miles. The road distance is 9.8 miles.
The best way to get from National Harbor to Washington DC without a car is to bus and subway which takes 57 min and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from National Harbor to Washington DC, including transfers.
National Harbor to Washington DC bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from St George Bl+Waterfront St station.
National Harbor to Washington DC bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at M St SW+4 St SW station.
Yes, the driving distance between National Harbor to Washington DC is 10 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from National Harbor to Washington DC.
There are 1614+ hotels available in Washington DC.
What companies run services between National Harbor, MD, USA and Washington DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to M St SW+4 St SW every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 58 min.
Subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from St George Bl+Waterfront St to M St SW+4 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- 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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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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