There are 5 ways to get from National Mall to Washington Monument by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, subway, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
1h 38m$2–600Bus, line 73 bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb to EUTAW ST & PRESTON ST fs sbbus 73
2h 12m$7–21Drive 39.2 mi
- Drive from Smithsonian Institution to Washington Monumentcar 39.2 mi
52 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Smithsonian Institution to Washington Monumenttaxi 39.2 mi
52 min$110–140Subway, train
- Take the subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
1h 43m$4–12
National Mall to Washington Monument by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Mall to Washington Monument is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from National Mall to Washington Monument is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from National Mall station to Washington Monument. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at EUTAW ST & PRESTON ST fs sb via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between National Mall and Washington Monument is 42 miles. The road distance is 39.4 miles.
The best way to get from National Mall to Washington Monument without a car is to train which takes 1h 38m and costs $2 - $600.
The train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station takes 1h 2m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
National Mall to Washington Monument bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
National Mall to Washington Monument train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from National Mall to Washington Monument is to train which takes 1h 38m and costs $2 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus and line 73 bus, which costs $7 - $22 and takes 2h 12m.
What companies run services between National Mall, DC, USA and Washington Monument, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $12–27 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from National Mall to Washington Monument via Washington Union Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, and EUTAW ST & PRESTON ST fs sb in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb to EUTAW ST & PRESTON ST fs sb
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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 Washington Monument bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
National Mall to Washington Monument train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between National Mall to Washington Monument is 39 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from National Mall to Washington Monument.
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