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How to get fromNational Mall to United States Botanic Gardenby subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from National Mall to United States Botanic Garden by subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway B / ...
    11 min
    $2–3

  2. Line 281 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Independence & 12Th St to 3Rd St & C Stbus bus 281 / ...
    15 min
    $1–11

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Smithsonian Institution to United States Botanic Gardentaxi taxi 4,290 ft
    1 min
    $5–7

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Independence & 6Th St to United States Botanic Gardenwalk walk 2,320 ft
    8 min

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 9TH ST NW eb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW ebbus bus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
    17 min
    $1–16

National Mall to United States Botanic Garden by foot and subway

Calendar2039Weekly Services
Duration11 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.3 mi
  • Duration: 11 min

What companies run services between National Mall, DC, USA and United States Botanic Garden, DC, USA?

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Loudoun County Transit operates a bus from Independence & 12Th St to 3Rd St & C St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–11 and the journey takes 6 min.

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