The average bus between National Mall and Bethesda takes 1h 7m and the fastest bus takes 1h. The bus service runs several times per day from National Mall to Bethesda. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between National Mall and Bethesda. The earliest departure is at 12:23 AM at night, and the last departure from National Mall is at 7:18 AM which arrives into Bethesda at 8:28 AM. All services require a transfer at 7 St SW+Jefferson Dr SW and take an average of 1h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from National Mall to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from National Mall station and arriving at Bethesda station via Silver Spring+Bay 103. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
National Mall to Bethesda bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 7 St SW+Jefferson Dr SW station.
National Mall to Bethesda bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Bethesda+Bay C station.
The distance between National Mall and Bethesda is 12.1 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a vehicle from 7th St @ Independence Ave SW to Bethesda+Bay C via 7 St SW+Jefferson Dr SW and Silver Spring+Bay 102 in around 1h 7m.