There are 4 ways to get from Rosslyn to National Mall by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
11 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station to Washington, DC - 7th & Pennsylvania NWbus Culpeper-Washington DC
42 min$1–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rosslyn to Smithsonian Institutiontaxi 3.3 mi
6 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Rosslyn to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 3.6 mi
1h 8m
Rosslyn to National Mall by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rosslyn to National Mall is to bus which costs $1 - $17 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Rosslyn to National Mall is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station station and arriving at Washington, DC - 7th & Pennsylvania NW. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Rosslyn and National Mall is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Rosslyn to National Mall without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Rosslyn to National Mall bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station.
Rosslyn to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
Rosslyn to National Mall bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at Washington, DC - 7th & Pennsylvania NW station.
What companies run services between Rosslyn, VA, USA and National Mall, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Academy Bus operates a bus from Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station to Washington, DC - 7th & Pennsylvania NW 5 times a week. Tickets cost $1–17 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station to Washington, DC - 7th & Pennsylvania NW
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–17
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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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Rosslyn to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
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