There are 7 ways to get from JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institution by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SWbus D50
10 min$3Line 281 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from F St NW & 11th St NW to Independence & 9Th Stbus 281 / ...
20 min$1–11Line 953 bus
- Take the bus from 14th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NW to 7th St @ Independence Ave SWbus 943 / ...
22 min$11Taxi
- Take the taxi from JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institutiontaxi 1 mi
1 min$6–8Walk
- Take the foot from JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 4,470 ft
16 minSubway
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B / ...
12 min$2–3Bus via 11TH ST & E ST NW sb
- Take the bus from 11TH ST & E ST NW sb to 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Swbus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
21 min$1–16
JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institution by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institution is to bus via 11TH ST & E ST NW sb which costs $1 - $16 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institution is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW and arriving at Independence Av SW+12 St SW. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Metro Center, 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 2 min.
The distance between JW Marriott Washington, DC and Smithsonian Institution is 1 miles.
The best way to get from JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institution without a car is to bus which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The bus from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW station.
JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institution train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
JW Marriott Washington, DC to Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Independence Av SW+12 St SW station.
What companies run services between JW Marriott Washington, DC, USA and Smithsonian Institution, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Metro Center, 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 2 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- omniride.com
Bus from 14th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NW to 7th St @ Independence Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from F St NW & 11th St NW to Independence & 9Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 11TH ST & E ST NW sb to 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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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JW Marriott Washington, DC 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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