There are 4 ways to get from Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institution 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 / ...
10 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 18Th St & K St to Independence & 9Th Stbus 281 / ...
22 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institutiontaxi 2.6 mi
5 min$10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 2.1 mi
40 min
Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institution by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institution is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institution is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $10 - $13.
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 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 Smithsonian Institution is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institution 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 Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from 18Th St & K St station.
Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institution train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at Independence & 9Th St station.
What companies run services between Foggy Bottom, DC, USA and Smithsonian Institution, 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, 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.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
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.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from 18Th St & K St to Independence & 9Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian Institution train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
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