There are 5 ways to get from Foggy Bottom to National Mall 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 Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
8 min$2–3Bus via National Mall
cheapest- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NWbus D10
20 min$1–16Bus
- Take the bus from New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NWbus D10
19 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foggy Bottom to National Malltaxi 2.5 mi
5 min$10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 2.1 mi
40 min
Foggy Bottom to National Mall by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Foggy Bottom to National Mall is to bus which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Foggy Bottom to National Mall is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW and arriving at Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 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 and National Mall is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Foggy Bottom to National Mall without a car is to subway which takes 8 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 to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW station.
Foggy Bottom to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Foggy Bottom to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW station.
What companies run services between Foggy Bottom, DC, USA and National Mall, 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, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 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
Bus from New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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 National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
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