There are 6 ways to get from United States Capitol to Georgetown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway B / ...
20 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Independence Ave Se + First St Se to 21St St Nw + M St Nwbus No. 820 Line to Washington DC / ...
24 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from United States Capitol to Georgetowntaxi 3.7 mi
5 min$13–17Walk
- Take the walk from United States Capitol to Georgetownwalk 3.5 mi
1h 6mSubway, bus
- Take the subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platformsubway B / ...
- Take the bus from Rosslyn+Bay C to M St NW+Wisconsin Av NWbus A58
39 min$5Bus via M St NW+31 St NW
- Take the bus from E St NE+Columbus Cir to M St NW+31 St NWbus D80
44 min$3
United States Capitol to Georgetown by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from United States Capitol to Georgetown is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from United States Capitol to Georgetown is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $13 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Independence Ave Se + First St Se and arriving at 21St St Nw + M St Nw. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between United States Capitol and Georgetown is 4 miles.
The best way to get from United States Capitol to Georgetown without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
United States Capitol to Georgetown bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Independence Ave Se + First St Se station.
United States Capitol to Georgetown train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
United States Capitol to Georgetown bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at 21St St Nw + M St Nw station.
What companies run services between United States Capitol, DC, USA and Georgetown, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Academy Bus operates a bus from Independence Ave Se + First St Se to 21St St Nw + M St Nw every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 19 min.
Subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Independence Ave Se + First St Se to 21St St Nw + M St Nw
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
Bus from Rosslyn+Bay C to M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from E St NE+Columbus Cir to M St NW+31 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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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United States Capitol to Georgetown train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
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