There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Fort Washington by subway, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, taxi
best- Take the subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platformsubway Y
- Take the taxi from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Fort Washingtontaxi
43 min$37–50Drive 15.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Fort Washingtoncar 15.5 mi
27 min$3–5Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platformsubway G
- Take the bus from Southern Ave Station+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus P97
1h 32m$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to Fort Washingtontaxi 15.5 mi
27 min$45–60Bus
- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+13 St NW to Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SEbus D10
- Take the bus from Southern Ave Station+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus P97
1h 58m$5
Washington to Fort Washington by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fort Washington is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fort Washington is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Fort Washington. However, there are services departing from Pennsylvania Av NW+13 St NW and arriving at Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr via Southern Ave Station+Bay N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Washington and Fort Washington is 21 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Washington without a car is to subway and taxi which takes 43 min and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Washington to Fort Washington, including transfers.
Washington to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Pennsylvania Av NW+13 St NW station.
Washington to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fort Washington is 16 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Washington to Fort Washington.
There are 1022+ hotels available in Fort Washington.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fort Washington, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+13 St NW to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr via Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE and Southern Ave Station+Bay N in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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 Southern Ave Station+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+13 St NW to Southern Av SE+Valley Ter SE
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $35–60
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
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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