There are 5 ways to get from National Mall to National Portrait Gallery 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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway B / ...
10 min$2–3Line 681 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Independence St Ave & 12Th St to 11th St NW & F St NWbus 681 / ...
15 min$1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Smithsonian Institution to National Portrait Gallerytaxi 4,430 ft
1 min$5–7Walk
- Take the foot from 7 St NW+Constitution Av NW to National Portrait Gallerywalk 2,340 ft
8 minBus
- Take the bus from 9 St NW+Constitution Av NW to 7 St NW+H St NWbus D40 / ...
13 min$3
National Mall to National Portrait Gallery by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Mall to National Portrait Gallery is to line 681 bus which costs $1 - $11 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from National Mall to National Portrait Gallery is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Independence St Ave & 12Th St and arriving at 11th St NW & F St NW. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform and arriving at Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between National Mall and National Portrait Gallery is 1 miles.
The best way to get from National Mall to National Portrait Gallery without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
National Mall to National Portrait Gallery bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from Independence St Ave & 12Th St station.
National Mall to National Portrait Gallery train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
National Mall to National Portrait Gallery bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at 11th St NW & F St NW station.
What companies run services between National Mall, DC, USA and National Portrait Gallery, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Loudoun County Transit operates a bus from Independence St Ave & 12Th St to 11th St NW & F St NW every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–11 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center 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 Independence St Ave & 12Th St to 11th St NW & F St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 9 St NW+Constitution Av NW to 7 St NW+H St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- 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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More Questions & Answers
National Mall to National Portrait Gallery train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
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