There are 6 ways to get from State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institution by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
18 min$2–3Line 281 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from VIRGINIA AVE & 21ST ST - State Dept to Independence & 6Th Stbus 281 / ...
35 min$1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institutiontaxi 1.8 mi
4 min$8–10Walk
- Take the walk from State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 1.5 mi
28 minBus, subway
- Take the bus from Virginia Av NW+E St NW to 23 St NW+I St NWbus D74 / ...
- Take the subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway O / ...
18 min$4–5Bus
- Take the bus from C St & 20Th St Nw to 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Swbus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
40 min$1–16
State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institution by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institution is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institution is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from VIRGINIA AVE & 21ST ST - State Dept and arriving at Independence & 6Th St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between State Plaza Hotel, Washington and Smithsonian Institution is 3 miles.
The best way to get from State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institution without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from VIRGINIA AVE & 21ST ST - State Dept station.
State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institution train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at Independence & 6Th St station.
What companies run services between State Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC, USA and Smithsonian Institution, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Loudoun County Transit operates a bus from VIRGINIA AVE & 21ST ST - State Dept to Independence & 6Th St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–11 and the journey takes 26 min.
Subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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
Subway from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from VIRGINIA AVE & 21ST ST - State Dept to Independence & 6Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
Bus from Virginia Av NW+E St NW to 23 St NW+I St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 C St & 20Th St Nw to 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
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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State Plaza Hotel, Washington to Smithsonian Institution train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
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