There are 4 ways to get from Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway B / ...
10 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Independence Av SW+3 St SWbus D10
21 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Stationtaxi 3.1 mi
6 min$12–15Walk
- Take the walk from Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Stationwalk 2.9 mi
55 min
Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Station by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Station is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Station is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW and arriving at Independence Av SW+3 St SW. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Foggy Bottom and Federal Center SW Station is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Station without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW station.
Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Independence Av SW+3 St SW station.
What companies run services between Foggy Bottom, DC, USA and Federal Center SW Station, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Independence Av SW+3 St SW every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 17 min. Academy Bus also services this route every 2 hours.
Subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Independence Av SW+3 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Independence Av SW+3 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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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Booking & Getting There
Foggy Bottom to Federal Center SW Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
There are 1627+ hotels available in Federal Center SW Station.





