There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to National Mall by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 1 to 4train Manassas Line
37 min$5–7Drive 12.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Smithsonian Institutioncar 12.8 mi
16 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd to Pentagon+Bay L3bus F81 / ...
- Take the bus from Pentagon Metro to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SWbus 612-War / ...
1h 16m$13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Smithsonian Institutiontaxi 12.8 mi
16 min$35–50Line 402 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Amherst Ave and Floyd Ave to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay Ebus 402
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B
1h 6m$3–5Line 321 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Highland St and Brunswick St to Van Dorn Metro Bay Ebus 321 / ...
- Take the subway from Van Dorn St, Blue Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B
1h 34m$3–7
Springfield to National Mall by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to National Mall is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to National Mall is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to National Mall. However, there are services departing from Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd and arriving at Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW via Pentagon Metro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 1 and arriving at 4. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Springfield and National Mall is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.8 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to National Mall without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs $5 - $7.
The train from 1 to 4 takes 30 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Springfield to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd station.
Springfield to National Mall train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, depart from 1 station.
The best way to get from Springfield to National Mall is to train which takes 37 min and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 and takes 1h 16m.
What companies run services between Springfield, Fairfax County, VA, USA and National Mall, DC, USA?
Virginia Railway Express operates a train from 1 to 4 4 times a day. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd to Independence & 12Th St via Pentagon Metro and Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 1 to 4
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Van Dorn St, Blue Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from Old Keene Mill Rd+Spring Rd to Pentagon+Bay L3
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from Pentagon Metro to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Omiride Home
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Amherst Ave and Floyd Ave to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Highland St and Brunswick St to Van Dorn Metro Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–3
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Springfield to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Pentagon+Bay L3 station.
Springfield to National Mall train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, arrive at 4 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to National Mall is 13 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Springfield to National Mall.
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