There are 5 ways to get from The Ritz-Carlton to National Mall by subway, bus, 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.
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 / ...
14 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+21 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NWbus D10
22 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Ritz-Carlton to National Malltaxi 2.5 mi
3 min$10–13Walk
- Take the walk from The Ritz-Carlton to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 2.1 mi
40 minBus via National Mall
- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+21 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NWbus D10
26 min$3
The Ritz-Carlton to National Mall by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Ritz-Carlton to National Mall is to bus which costs $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from The Ritz-Carlton to National Mall is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pennsylvania Av NW+21 St NW and arriving at Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 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 The Ritz-Carlton and National Mall is 2 miles.
The best way to get from The Ritz-Carlton to National Mall without a car is to subway which takes 14 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.
The Ritz-Carlton to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Pennsylvania Av NW+21 St NW station.
The Ritz-Carlton to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform station.
The Ritz-Carlton to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW station.
What companies run services between The Ritz-Carlton, DC, USA and National Mall, 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, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+21 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 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
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+21 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+21 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+6 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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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Booking & Getting There
The Ritz-Carlton to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
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