There are 4 ways to get from Union Station to Archives 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 Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway R
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway G / ...
7 min$4–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+6 St NWbus D10 / ...
11 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Station to Archives Stationtaxi 1 mi
1 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Union Station to Archives Stationwalk 1 mi
19 min
Union Station to Archives Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to Archives Station is to bus which costs $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to Archives Station is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE and arriving at E St NW+6 St NW. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
No, there is no direct train from Union Station station to Archives Station. However, there are services departing from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform via Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Union Station and Archives Station is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station to Archives Station without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 7 min to get from Union Station to Archives Station, including transfers.
Union Station to Archives Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE station.
Union Station to Archives Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform.
Union Station to Archives Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at E St NW+6 St NW station.
What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Archives Station, DC, USA?
You can take a subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform via Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform and Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform in around 7 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+6 St NW every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min.
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+6 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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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Union Station to Archives Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform station.
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