There are 5 ways to get from National Mall to Foggy Bottom by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
8 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Ave Nw + 7Th St Nw to 21St St Nw + M St Nwbus No. 820 Line to Washington DC / ...
18 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Smithsonian Institution to Foggy Bottomtaxi 3 mi
6 min$11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Smithsonian Institution to Foggy Bottomwalk 2.1 mi
40 minLine 681 bus
- Take the bus from Independence St Ave & 12Th St to I St & 19Th Stbus 681 / ...
20 min$1–11
National Mall to Foggy Bottom by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Mall to Foggy Bottom is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from National Mall to Foggy Bottom is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pennsylvania Ave Nw + 7Th St Nw and arriving at 21St St Nw + M St Nw. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 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 7 min.
The distance between National Mall and Foggy Bottom is 2 miles.
The best way to get from National Mall to Foggy Bottom without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
National Mall to Foggy Bottom bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Pennsylvania Ave Nw + 7Th St Nw station.
National Mall to Foggy Bottom train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
National Mall to Foggy Bottom bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at 21St St Nw + M St Nw station.
What companies run services between National Mall, DC, USA and Foggy Bottom, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Academy Bus operates a bus from Pennsylvania Ave Nw + 7Th St Nw to 21St St Nw + M St Nw every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Pennsylvania Ave Nw + 7Th St Nw to 21St St Nw + M St Nw
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from Independence St Ave & 12Th St to I St & 19Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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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More Questions & Answers
National Mall 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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