There are 6 ways to get from National Mall to Navy Yard by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway via Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
best- Take the subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platformsubway G
11 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW to M St @ 4th St SEbus 563 / ...
18 min$11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Smithsonian Institution to Navy Yardtaxi 1.9 mi
3 min$8–11Walk
- Take the foot from Smithsonian Institution to Navy Yardwalk 1.9 mi
35 minSubway
- Take the subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 2 Platform to Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platformsubway G
11 min$3Bus via D St SW+6 St SW
- Take the bus from D St SW+6 St SW to M St SE+4 St SEbus C11 / ...
22 min$2–11
National Mall to Navy Yard by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Mall to Navy Yard is to subway via Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform which costs $2 - $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from National Mall to Navy Yard is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW and arriving at M St @ 4th St SE. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform and arriving at Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between National Mall and Navy Yard is 2 miles.
The best way to get from National Mall to Navy Yard without a car is to subway via Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform which takes 11 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
National Mall to Navy Yard bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW station.
National Mall to Navy Yard train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform station.
National Mall to Navy Yard bus services, operated by Omniride, arrive at M St @ 4th St SE station.
What companies run services between National Mall, DC, USA and Navy Yard, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Omniride operates a bus from Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW to M St @ 4th St SE hourly. Tickets cost $11 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 2 Platform to Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- omniride.com
Bus from Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW to M St @ 4th St SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
Bus from D St SW+6 St SW to M St SE+4 St SE
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from D St SW+6 St SW to M St SE+4 St SE
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
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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National Mall to Navy Yard train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform station.
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