There are 5 ways to get from Union Station to Fort Washington by subway, bus, taxi, car, or train
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Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platformsubway G
- Take the bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus P97
1h 44m$7–8Drive 15.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Union Station to Fort Washingtoncar 15.1 mi
27 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Station to Fort Washingtontaxi 15.1 mi
27 min$45–55Bus
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE to Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SEbus D10
- Take the bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus P97
1h 48m$5Train, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Alexandriatrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the taxi from Alexandria to Fort Washingtontaxi
36 min$38–50
Union Station to Fort Washington by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to Fort Washington is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to Fort Washington is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Union Station to Fort Washington. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE and arriving at Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr via Southern Av+Bay N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Union Station and Fort Washington is 19 miles. The road distance is 15.2 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station to Fort Washington without a car is to subway and bus which takes 1h 44m and costs $7 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Union Station to Fort Washington, including transfers.
Union Station to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE station.
Union Station to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Station to Fort Washington is 15 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Union Station to Fort Washington.
There are 1293+ hotels available in Fort Washington.
What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Fort Washington, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr via Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE and Southern Av+Bay N in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE to Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $35–55
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
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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