There are 4 ways to get from Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
7 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plazabus Culpeper-Washington DC
34 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Stationtaxi 2 mi
3 min$9–11Walk
- Take the walk from Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Stationwalk 1.8 mi
33 min
Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Station is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Station is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street and arriving at Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Foggy Bottom–GWU Station and Smithsonian Station is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Station without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Station bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street station.
Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Station bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza station.
What companies run services between Foggy Bottom–GWU Station, DC, USA and Smithsonian Station, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Academy Bus operates a bus from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza 5 times a week. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 23 min.
Subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $9–11
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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Foggy Bottom–GWU Station to Smithsonian Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
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