The average bus between Smithsonian Station and Bethesda (Station) takes 1h 6m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Smithsonian Station to Bethesda (Station). 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 15 minutes between Smithsonian Station and Bethesda (Station). The earliest departure is at 6:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Smithsonian Station is at 5:21 PM which arrives into Bethesda (Station) at 6:40 PM. All services require a transfer at 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW and take an average of 1h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 12m • 1 change

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1h 13m • 1 change

1h 11m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Smithsonian Station to Bethesda (Station). However, there are services departing from Smithsonian Station station and arriving at Bethesda (Station) station via Silver Spring+Bay 104. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Smithsonian Station to Bethesda (Station) bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW station.
Smithsonian Station to Bethesda (Station) bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Bethesda+Bay C station.
The distance between Smithsonian Station and Bethesda (Station) is 12.1 km. The road distance is 20 km.
You can take a vehicle from Smithsonian Station to Bethesda+Bay C via 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW, Silver Spring+Bay 104, and Silver Spring+Bay 102 in around 1h 13m.