There are 3 ways to get from Union Station to Federal Center SW Station 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 Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway R
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway B / ...
12 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Station to Federal Center SW Stationtaxi 1.3 mi
2 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Union Station to Federal Center SW Stationwalk 1.1 mi
22 min
Union Station to Federal Center SW Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to Federal Center SW Station is to subway which costs $3 - $4 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to Federal Center SW Station is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $7 - $9.
No, there is no direct train from Union Station station to Federal Center SW Station. However, there are services departing from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform via Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Union Station and Federal Center SW Station is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station to Federal Center SW Station without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $3 - $4.
It takes approximately 12 min to get from Union Station to Federal Center SW Station, including transfers.
Union Station to Federal Center SW Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform.
Union Station to Federal Center SW Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform station.
There are 1407+ hotels available in Federal Center SW Station.
What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Federal Center SW Station, DC, USA?
You can take a subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform via Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform in around 12 min.
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- 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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