There are 7 ways to get from Georgetown 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 Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station
cheapest- Take the bus from Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station to Washington, DC - 7th & Pennsylvania NWbus Culpeper-Washington DC
42 min$1–17Bus
- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NWbus D10
20 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Georgetown to National Malltaxi 2.9 mi
4 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Georgetown to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 2.6 mi
50 minBus, subway
- Take the bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to Rosslyn+Bay Cbus A58
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
22 min$4–5Bus via M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW
- Take the bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to H St NW+Madison Pl NWbus D80
- Take the bus from H St NW+Madison Pl NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NWbus D10
32 min$2
Georgetown to National Mall by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Georgetown to National Mall is to bus via Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station which costs $1 - $17 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Georgetown to National Mall is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW and arriving at Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 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 Georgetown and National Mall is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Georgetown 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.
Georgetown to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW station.
Georgetown to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Georgetown 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 Georgetown, 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 Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 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
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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 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
Bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to Rosslyn+Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to H St NW+Madison Pl NW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from H St NW+Madison Pl NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $0
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station to Washington, DC - 7th & Pennsylvania NW
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–17
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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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Booking & Getting There
Georgetown 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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