There are 6 ways to get from National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castle by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Line 681 bus
best- Take the bus from Independence St Ave & 6Th St to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plazabus 681 / ...
11 min$1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castletaxi 3,450 ft
1 min$5–7Walk
- Take the walk from National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castlewalk 2,080 ft
7 minBus
- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 7th & Independence NW to Washington, DC - Independence & 12th West Sidebus Culpeper-Washington DC
12 min$1–16Subway
- Take the subway from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway B / ...
14 min$2–3Bus via 12 St NW+Constitution Av NW
- Take the bus from D St SW+7 St SW to 12 St NW+Constitution Av NWbus D30 / ...
21 min$3
National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castle by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castle is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castle is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Independence St Ave & 6Th St and arriving at Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between National Air and Space Museum and Smithsonian Castle is 4056 feet.
The best way to get from National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castle without a car is to line 681 bus which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $11.
The line 681 bus from Independence St Ave & 6Th St to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza takes 3 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castle bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from Independence St Ave & 6Th St station.
National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castle train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castle bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza station.
What companies run services between National Air and Space Museum, DC, USA and Smithsonian Castle, DC, USA?
Loudoun County Transit operates a bus from Independence St Ave & 6Th St to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–11 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 3 min.
Subway from Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from Independence St Ave & 6Th St to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Washington, DC - 7th & Independence NW to Washington, DC - Independence & 12th West Side
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
Bus from D St SW+7 St SW to 12 St NW+Constitution Av NW
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $5–7
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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National Air and Space Museum to Smithsonian Castle train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
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