There are 5 ways to get from Friendship Heights to National Mall by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway R
19 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wisconsin Av NW+Jenifer St NW to H St NW+Madison Pl NWbus D80
57 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Friendship Heights to National Malltaxi 6.7 mi
13 min$22–27Drive 6.7 mi
- Drive from Friendship Heights to National Mallcar 6.7 mi
13 min$2Subway via Judiciary Square, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Judiciary Square, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway R
29 min$2–3
Friendship Heights to National Mall by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Friendship Heights to National Mall is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Friendship Heights to National Mall is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $22 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Friendship Heights to National Mall. However, there are services departing from Wisconsin Av NW+Jenifer St NW and arriving at Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW via H St NW+Madison Pl NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Judiciary Square, Red Line Track 1 Platform. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Friendship Heights and National Mall is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Friendship Heights to National Mall without a car is to subway which takes 19 min and costs $3 - $4.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Friendship Heights to National Mall, including transfers.
Friendship Heights to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Wisconsin Av NW+Jenifer St NW station.
Friendship Heights to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform station.
Friendship Heights to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at H St NW+Madison Pl NW station.
What companies run services between Friendship Heights, DC, USA and National Mall, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Wisconsin Av NW+Jenifer St NW to H St NW+Madison Pl NW every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 37 min.
Subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Judiciary Square, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from Wisconsin Av NW+Jenifer St NW to H St NW+Madison Pl NW
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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
Friendship Heights to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friendship Heights to National Mall is 7 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Friendship Heights to National Mall.
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