There are 6 ways to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottom by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
13 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw to 21St St Nw + M St Nwbus No. 820 Line to Washington DC / ...
22 min$1–16Subway via Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Take the subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
16 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottomtaxi 2.5 mi
6 min$10–13Line 681 bus
- Take the bus from Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza to I St & 19Th Stbus 681 / ...
28 min$1–11Walk
- Take the walk from L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottomwalk 2.5 mi
47 min
L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottom by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottom is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottom is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw and arriving at 21St St Nw + M St Nw. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between L'Enfant Plaza and Foggy Bottom is 3 miles.
The best way to get from L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottom without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottom bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw station.
L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottom train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottom bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at 21St St Nw + M St Nw station.
What companies run services between L'Enfant Plaza, DC, USA and Foggy Bottom, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Academy Bus operates a bus from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw to 21St St Nw + M St Nw every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 15 min.
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center 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
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw to 21St St Nw + M St Nw
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza to I St & 19Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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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L'Enfant Plaza to Foggy Bottom train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
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