There are 5 ways to get from Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 PlatformBl / ...
8 min$2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Independence Av SW+4 St SW to I St NW+17 St NWD10
17 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle2.9 mi
4 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle2.8 mi
54 minSubway via Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Take the subway from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center PlatformBl / ...
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 2 PlatformRd
12 min$3–4
Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Independence Av SW+4 St SW and arriving at I St NW+17 St NW. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Federal Center SW Station and Dupont Circle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs $2 - $4.
The subway from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Independence Av SW+4 St SW station.
Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at I St NW+17 St NW station.
What companies run services between Federal Center SW Station, DC, USA and Dupont Circle, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Independence Av SW+4 St SW to I St NW+17 St NW every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Academy Bus also services this route every 2 hours.
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- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $2–4
Subway from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $2–3
Subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $1
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Independence Av SW+4 St SW to I St NW+17 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Independence Av SW+4 St SW to I St NW+17 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $1–13
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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Federal Center SW Station to Dupont Circle train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
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