There are 4 ways to get from Fort Washington to Washington, DC by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av Station+Bay Dbus P97
- Take the subway from Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway G
1h 6m$6–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av Station+Bay Dbus P97
- Take the bus from Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE to Independence Av SE+1 St SEbus D10
1h 38m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Washington to Washington, DCtaxi 15.5 mi
27 min$45–60Drive 15.5 mi
- Drive from Fort Washington to Washington, DCcar 15.5 mi
27 min$3–5
Fort Washington to Washington, DC by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Washington to Washington, DC is to bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Washington to Washington, DC is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Washington to Washington, DC. However, there are services departing from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr and arriving at Independence Av SE+1 St SE via Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Fort Washington and Washington, DC is 19 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Washington to Washington, DC without a car is to bus and subway which takes 1h 6m and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Fort Washington to Washington, DC, including transfers.
Fort Washington to Washington, DC bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr station.
Fort Washington to Washington, DC bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Southern Av Station+Bay D.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Washington to Washington, DC is 16 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Fort Washington to Washington, DC.
There are 513+ hotels available in Washington, DC.
What companies run services between Fort Washington, MD, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Washington, DC via Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE and Independence Av SE+1 St SE in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av Station+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE to Independence Av SE+1 St SE
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
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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