There are 5 ways to get from Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plaza 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 L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
13 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 18Th St & K St to Independence & 9Th Stbus 281 / ...
24 min$1–16Subway via Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
16 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plazataxi 2.9 mi
6 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plazawalk 2.5 mi
47 min
Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plaza by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plaza is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plaza is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 18Th St & K St and arriving at Independence & 9Th St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Foggy Bottom and L'Enfant Plaza is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plaza without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plaza bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from 18Th St & K St station.
Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plaza train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plaza bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at Independence & 9Th St station.
What companies run services between Foggy Bottom, DC, USA and L'Enfant Plaza, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Loudoun County Transit operates a bus from 18Th St & K St to Independence & 9Th St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–11 and the journey takes 18 min. Academy Bus also services this route 5 times a week.
Subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from 18Th St & K St to Independence & 9Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from 18Th St & K St to Independence & 9Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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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More Questions & Answers
Foggy Bottom to L'Enfant Plaza train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
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