There are 5 ways to get from Penn Quarter to Union Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
3 min$2–3Line 281 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 14Th St & Constitution Ave to N Capitol St & Mass Avebus 281 / ...
19 min$1–11Bus
- Take the bus from E St NW+8 St NW to Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NEbus D10 / ...
4 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penn Quarter to Union Stationtaxi 1.3 mi
2 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Penn Quarter to Union Stationwalk 1 mi
20 min
Penn Quarter to Union Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penn Quarter to Union Station is to line 281 bus which costs $1 - $11 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Penn Quarter to Union Station is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E St NW+8 St NW and arriving at Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Union Station, Red Line Center Platform station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Penn Quarter and Union Station is 5176 feet.
The best way to get from Penn Quarter to Union Station without a car is to subway which takes 3 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Penn Quarter to Union Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from E St NW+8 St NW station.
Penn Quarter to Union Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform station.
Penn Quarter to Union Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE station.
What companies run services between Penn Quarter, DC, USA and Union Station, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from E St NW+8 St NW to Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min.
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from E St NW+8 St NW to Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from 14Th St & Constitution Ave to N Capitol St & Mass Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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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Penn Quarter to Union Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Union Station, Red Line Center Platform.
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