There are 4 ways to get from National Mall to Columbia Heights by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway G / ...
14 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Independence Av SW+12 St SW to 14 St NW+Fairmont St NWbus D50
24 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from National Mall to Columbia Heightstaxi 2.8 mi
6 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Smithsonian Institution to Columbia Heightswalk 2.8 mi
53 min
National Mall to Columbia Heights by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Mall to Columbia Heights is to bus which costs $3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from National Mall to Columbia Heights is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Independence Av SW+12 St SW and arriving at 14 St NW+Fairmont St NW. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform and arriving at Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between National Mall and Columbia Heights is 3 miles.
The best way to get from National Mall to Columbia Heights without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
National Mall to Columbia Heights bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Independence Av SW+12 St SW station.
National Mall to Columbia Heights train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform station.
National Mall to Columbia Heights bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at 14 St NW+Fairmont St NW station.
What companies run services between National Mall, DC, USA and Columbia Heights, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Independence Av SW+12 St SW to 14 St NW+Fairmont St NW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 24 min.
Subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from Independence Av SW+12 St SW to 14 St NW+Fairmont St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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
National Mall to Columbia Heights train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Columbia Heights, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform station.
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