There are 7 ways to get from Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institution 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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B / ...
5 min$2–3Line 281 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from F St NW & 11th St NW to Independence & 9Th Stbus 281 / ...
14 min$1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institutiontaxi 1.4 mi
2 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 4,260 ft
15 minBus
- Take the bus from 14 St NW+G St NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SWbus D50
15 min$3Line 953 bus
- Take the bus from 11th St NW @ F St NW to 7th St @ Independence Ave SWbus 943 / ...
16 min$11Bus via 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw
- Take the bus from 11TH ST & E ST NW sb to 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Swbus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
20 min$1–16
Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institution by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institution is to bus via 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw which costs $1 - $16 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institution is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from F St NW & 11th St NW and arriving at Independence & 9Th St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 10 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 Metro Center Station and Smithsonian Institution is 4726 feet.
The best way to get from Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institution without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from F St NW & 11th St NW station.
Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institution train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Metro Center Station to Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at Independence & 9Th St station.
What companies run services between Metro Center Station, DC, USA and Smithsonian Institution, DC, USA?
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. Alternatively, Loudoun County Transit operates a bus from F St NW & 11th St NW to Independence & 9Th St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–11 and the journey takes 10 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
- +1 703-771-5665
- 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from 14 St NW+G St NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 11th St NW @ F St NW to 7th St @ Independence Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
- 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
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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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Metro Center Station 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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