How to get from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington by bus and metro?

By bus and metro

To get from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD, you’ll need to take 2 metro lines and one bus line: take the METRORAIL YELLOW LINE metro from King Street-Old Town station to Gallery Place-Chinatown station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the METRORAIL RED LINE metro and finally take the L8 bus from Friendship Hts Station station to Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 5 min. The ride fare is $6.90.

65min$6.90
Walk to metro station
Metro - METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
Bus - L8L8
Leaves from King Street-Old Town

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to metro station
    Walk to metro station
    King Street-Old Town
    60 yd • 1 min
  • 2
    Metro - METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL YELLOW LINE
    Mount Vernon Square
  • 3
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Gallery Place-Chinatown
    22 min
  • 4
    Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL RED LINE
    Shady Grove
  • 5
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Friendship Heights
    18 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Friendship Hts Station
    90 yd • 2 min
  • 7
    Bus - L8L8
    Wait for bus
    L8
    Aspen Hill
  • 8
    Ride to bus station Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave
    Ride to bus station
    Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave
    12 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Alternative route by bus and metro via METRORAIL BLUE LINE, METRORAIL RED LINE and L8

To get from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD, you’ll need to take 2 metro lines and one bus line: take the METRORAIL BLUE LINE metro from King Street-Old Town station to Farragut West Metrorail Station station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the METRORAIL RED LINE metro and finally take the L8 bus from Friendship Hts Station station to Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 7 min. The ride fare is $6.90.

67min$6.90
Walk to metro station
Metro - METRORAIL BLUE LINE
Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
Bus - L8L8
Leaves from King Street-Old Town

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to metro station
    Walk to metro station
    King Street-Old Town
    60 yd • 1 min
  • 2
    Metro - METRORAIL BLUE LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL BLUE LINE
    Addison Road
  • 3
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Farragut West Metrorail Station
    24 min
  • 4
    Walk to metro station
    Walk to metro station
    Farragut North
    200 yd • 3 min
  • 5
    Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL RED LINE
    Shady Grove
  • 6
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Friendship Heights
    14 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Friendship Hts Station
    90 yd • 2 min
  • 8
    Bus - L8L8
    Wait for bus
    L8
    Aspen Hill
  • 9
    Ride to bus station Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave
    Ride to bus station
    Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave
    12 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington

The distance between King Street-Old Town+Bay B, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD and Kensington, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD is approximately 20.18 mi, which can typically be travelled in 65 min. Moovit will show you the directions from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington by bus and metro, so no matter how you choose to travel in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to King Street-Old Town+Bay B

King Street-Old Town+Bay B is located at King Street-Old Town+Bay B, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD and the nearest public transit station is King Street-Old Town+Bay C.

Metro stations close to King Street-Old Town+Bay B:

  • King Street-Old Town
  • Braddock Road Metro
  • Eisenhower Ave Metrorail Station

Train stations close to King Street-Old Town+Bay B:

  • Alexandria

Bus stations close to King Street-Old Town+Bay B:

  • King Street-Old Town+Bay C
  • King St-Old Town+Bay J
  • King St Metro - Bay E

Public transit stations close to Kensington, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD

Kensington is located at Kensington, Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD and the nearest public transit station is Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave.

Metro stations close to Kensington:

  • Grosvenor Metro Station
  • Medical Center Metro
  • North Bethesda

Train stations close to Kensington:

  • Kensington
  • Garrett Park

Bus stations close to Kensington:

  • Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave
  • Connecticut Av+Howard Av
  • Connecticut Ave & Howard Ave

Related Routes

Alternative route by bus and metro via METRORAIL BLUE LINE, METRORAIL RED LINE and L8

To get from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD, you’ll need to take 2 metro lines and one bus line: take the METRORAIL BLUE LINE metro from King Street-Old Town station to Farragut West Metrorail Station station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the METRORAIL RED LINE metro and finally take the L8 bus from Friendship Hts Station station to Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 7 min. The ride fare is $6.90.

67min$6.90
Walk to metro station
Metro - METRORAIL BLUE LINE
Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
Bus - L8L8
Leaves from King Street-Old Town

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to metro station
    Walk to metro station
    King Street-Old Town
    60 yd • 1 min
  • 2
    Metro - METRORAIL BLUE LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL BLUE LINE
    Addison Road
  • 3
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Farragut West Metrorail Station
    24 min
  • 4
    Walk to metro station
    Walk to metro station
    Farragut North
    200 yd • 3 min
  • 5
    Metro - METRORAIL RED LINE
    Wait for metro
    METRORAIL RED LINE
    Shady Grove
  • 6
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    Friendship Heights
    14 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Friendship Hts Station
    90 yd • 2 min
  • 8
    Bus - L8L8
    Wait for bus
    L8
    Aspen Hill
  • 9
    Ride to bus station Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave
    Ride to bus station
    Connecticut Ave & Knowles Ave
    12 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington?

    The fastest way takes 65 minutes, using Bus line METRORAIL YELLOW LINE, Bus line METRORAIL RED LINE, Bus line L8.

  • What is the alternative route to get from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington?

    The alternative route takes 67 minutes, using Bus line METRORAIL BLUE LINE, Bus line METRORAIL RED LINE, Bus line L8.

  • Is there a direct metro between King Street-Old Town+Bay B and Kensington?

    No, you’ll have to take 2 metro lines and one bus line in total. The total travelling time is 1 hr 5 min.

  • Which metro line goes from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington?

    The METRORAIL YELLOW LINE metro line goes from King Street-Old Town station near King Street-Old Town+Bay B in Alexandria to Mount Vernon Square station. From there you’ll have to take one metro line and one bus line till Mount Vernon Square station near Kensington in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD.

  • How long does it take to travel from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington by metro and bus?

    The total travel time between King Street-Old Town+Bay B in Alexandria and Kensington in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD by metro and bus is about 1 hr 5 min.

  • Where do I get on the metro near King Street-Old Town+Bay B to get to Kensington?

    Get on the METRORAIL YELLOW LINE metro from the King Street-Old Town station near King Street-Old Town+Bay B in Alexandria.

  • Where do I get off the metro when travelling between King Street-Old Town+Bay B and Kensington?

    Get off the metro at the Mount Vernon Square stop, which is closest to Kensington in Washington, D.C. - Baltimore, MD.

  • How much is the total metro and bus fare from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington?

    The ride from King Street-Old Town+Bay B to Kensington costs $6.90.

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