There are 4 ways to get from Union Station to Penn Quarter by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway R
4 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+9 St NWbus D10 / ...
7 min$1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Station to Penn Quartertaxi 1.1 mi
1 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Union Station to Penn Quarterwalk 1 mi
20 min
Union Station to Penn Quarter by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to Penn Quarter is to bus which costs $1 - $11 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to Penn Quarter 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+9 St NW. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform station and arriving at Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Union Station and Penn Quarter is 5184 feet.
The best way to get from Union Station to Penn Quarter without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Union Station to Penn Quarter bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE station.
Union Station to Penn Quarter train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform.
Union Station to Penn Quarter bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at E St NW+9 St NW station.
What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Penn Quarter, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+9 St NW every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Loudoun County Transit also services this route every 2 hours.
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
Bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+9 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+9 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- 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 Penn Quarter train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform station.
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