There are 6 ways to get from Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown 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 Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center PlatformBl / ...
20 min$2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Independence Av SE+1 St SE to Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NWD10
23 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown3.8 mi
5 min$15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown3.8 mi
1h 12mSubway, bus
- Take the subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 PlatformBl / ...
- Take the bus from Rosslyn+Bay C to M St NW+Wisconsin Av NWA58
39 min$5–7Bus via M St NW+31 St NW
- Take the bus from E St NE+Columbus Cir to M St NW+31 St NWD80
50 min$3
Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $15 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Independence Av SE+1 St SE and arriving at Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. 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 Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Folger Shakespeare Library and Georgetown is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs $2 - $4.
The subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Independence Av SE+1 St SE station.
Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW station.
What companies run services between Folger Shakespeare Library, DC, USA and Georgetown, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Independence Av SE+1 St SE to Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 19 min. Academy Bus also services this route every 2 hours.
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- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $2–4
Subway from Capitol South, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Independence Av SE+1 St SE to Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Rosslyn+Bay C to M St NW+Wisconsin Av NW
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from E St NE+Columbus Cir to M St NW+31 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Independence Av SE+1 St SE to Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $1–13
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $15–18
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Folger Shakespeare Library to Georgetown 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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