There are 5 ways to get from National Mall to Foggy Bottom 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 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 Av NW+7 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NWbus D10
18 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Smithsonian Institution to Foggy Bottomtaxi 3 mi
6 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Smithsonian Institution to Foggy Bottomwalk 2.1 mi
40 minBus via New Hampshire Av NW+Virginia Av NW
- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+7 St NW to New Hampshire Av NW+Virginia Av NWbus D10
18 min$3
National Mall to Foggy Bottom by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Av NW+7 St NW and arriving at Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. 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 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Pennsylvania Av NW+7 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 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Pennsylvania Av NW+22 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, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+7 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Academy Bus also services this route every 2 hours.
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
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+7 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+7 St NW to New Hampshire Av NW+Virginia Av NW
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+7 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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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