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How to get fromUnion Station to Tidal Basinby subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Union Station to Tidal Basin by subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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  1. Subway via Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform

    best
    1. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway subway R
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway O / ...
    33 min
    $3

  2. Subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway subway R
    41 min
    $2–3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Union Station to Tidal Basintaxi taxi 3 mi
    5 min
    $11–14

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Union Station to Tidal Basinwalk walk 2.8 mi
    54 min

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+11 St NWbus bus D10 / ...
    43 min
    $3

  6. Bus via 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW

    1. Take the bus from N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE to 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NWbus bus D30
    51 min
    $3

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  • Distance: 3.2 mi
  • Duration: 33 min

What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Tidal Basin, DC, USA?

You can take a subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Tidal Basin via Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform in around 33 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+11 St NW every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min.

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