There are 8 ways to get from Georgetown to National Portrait Gallery 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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
12 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
43 min$1–17Bus, subway
- Take the bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to K St NW+17 St NWbus A58
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway R
21 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Georgetown to National Portrait Gallerytaxi 2.5 mi
4 min$10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Georgetown to National Portrait Gallerywalk 2.4 mi
47 minBus
- Take the bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NWbus D80
27 min$3Bus via New York Av NW+12 St NW
- Take the bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to New York Av NW+12 St NWbus D80
27 min$3Bus via New York Av NW+9 St NW
- Take the bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to New York Av NW+9 St NWbus D80
28 min$3
Georgetown to National Portrait Gallery by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Georgetown to National Portrait Gallery is to bus via Arlington, VA - Rosslyn station which costs $1 - $17 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Georgetown to National Portrait Gallery is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW and arriving at Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NW. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Georgetown and National Portrait Gallery is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Georgetown to National Portrait Gallery without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Georgetown to National Portrait Gallery bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW station.
Georgetown to National Portrait Gallery train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Georgetown to National Portrait Gallery bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NW station.
What companies run services between Georgetown, DC, USA and National Portrait Gallery, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NW every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to K St NW+17 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to Massachusetts Av NW+7 Av NW
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to New York Av NW+12 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW to New York Av NW+9 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
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
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–17
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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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Georgetown to National Portrait Gallery train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
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