There are 3 ways to get from U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to Washington Monument by subway, 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 Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway B / ...
21 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to Washington Monumenttaxi 1.7 mi
2 min$8–10Walk
- Take the walk from U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to Washington Monumentwalk 1.7 mi
32 min
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to Washington Monument by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to Washington Monument is to subway which costs $2 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to Washington Monument is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between U.S. Capitol Visitor Center and Washington Monument is 2 miles.
The best way to get from U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to Washington Monument without a car is to subway which takes 21 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to Washington Monument train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to Washington Monument train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
There are 1526+ hotels available in Washington Monument.
What companies run services between U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, DC, USA and Washington Monument, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 5 min.
Subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
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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