There are 5 ways to get from The Wharf to Foggy Bottom by bus, subway, 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.
Bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Maine Av SW+9 St SW to Independence Av SW+12 St SWbus D50
- Take the subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
15 min$4–5Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
19 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Maine Av SW+9 St SW to 14 St NW+I St NWbus D50
- Take the bus from I St NW+14 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+24 St NWbus D80
36 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Wharf to Foggy Bottomtaxi 2.7 mi
7 min$10–13Walk
- Take the walk from The Wharf to Foggy Bottomwalk 2.7 mi
51 min
The Wharf to Foggy Bottom by foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Wharf to Foggy Bottom is to bus which costs $3 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from The Wharf to Foggy Bottom is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $10 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from The Wharf to Foggy Bottom. However, there are services departing from Maine Av SW+9 St SW and arriving at Pennsylvania Av NW+24 St NW via I St NW+14 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center 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 9 min.
The distance between The Wharf and Foggy Bottom is 3 miles.
The best way to get from The Wharf to Foggy Bottom without a car is to bus and subway which takes 15 min and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from The Wharf to Foggy Bottom, including transfers.
The Wharf to Foggy Bottom bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Maine Av SW+9 St SW station.
The Wharf to Foggy Bottom train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
The Wharf to Foggy Bottom bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at 14 St NW+I St NW station.
What companies run services between The Wharf, DC, USA and Foggy Bottom, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from The Wharf to Pennsylvania Av NW+24 St NW via Maine Av SW+9 St SW and I St NW+14 St NW in around 36 min.
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
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Maine Av SW+9 St SW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Maine Av SW+9 St SW to 14 St NW+I St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from I St NW+14 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+24 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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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The Wharf 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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