There are 6 ways to get from Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway B / ...
5 min$2–3Subway via Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform
- Take the subway from Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platformsubway G
15 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from M St @ 4th St SE to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SWbus 563 / ...
19 min$11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Stationtaxi 2.4 mi
4 min$10–12Subway via Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform #2
- Take the subway from Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platformsubway G
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway O / ...
8 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Stationwalk 2 mi
39 min
Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Station is to subway which costs $2 - $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Station is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from M St @ 4th St SE and arriving at Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Capitol South, 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 5 min.
The distance between Navy Yard and Smithsonian Metro Station is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Station without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Station bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from M St @ 4th St SE station.
Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Station bus services, operated by Omniride, arrive at Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW station.
What companies run services between Navy Yard, DC, USA and Smithsonian Metro Station, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Capitol South, 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 5 min. Alternatively, Omniride operates a bus from M St @ 4th St SE to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW hourly. Tickets cost $11 and the journey takes 19 min.
Subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Navy Yard-Ballpark, Green Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from M St @ 4th St SE to Independence Ave SW @ 12th St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Omiride Home
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $10–12
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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Navy Yard to Smithsonian Metro Station train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
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