There are 4 ways to get from Union Station to Washington by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway R
5 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+11 St NWbus D10 / ...
9 min$1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Station to Washingtontaxi 1.6 mi
2 min$7–10Walk
- Take the foot from Union Station to Washingtonwalk 1.8 mi
33 min
Union Station to Washington by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to Washington is to bus which costs $1 - $11 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to Washington is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE and arriving at E St NW+11 St NW. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform station and arriving at Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Union Station and Washington is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station to Washington without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Union Station to Washington bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE station.
Union Station to Washington train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform.
Union Station to Washington bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at E St NW+11 St NW station.
What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 5 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. Loudoun County Transit also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+11 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+11 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $7–10
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 Washington train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform station.
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