There are 5 ways to get from The Ritz-Carlton 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 B / ...
17 min$2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plazabus Culpeper-Washington DC
34 min$1–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Ritz-Carlton to Smithsonian Institutiontaxi 2.7 mi
4 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from The Ritz-Carlton to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 2.1 mi
40 minBus via Pennsylvania Av NW+10 St NW
- Take the bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+10 St NWbus D10
25 min$3
The Ritz-Carlton to Smithsonian Institution by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Ritz-Carlton to Smithsonian Institution is to bus which costs $1 - $16 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from The Ritz-Carlton to Smithsonian Institution is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street and arriving at Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 23 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 Smithsonian Institution is 3 miles.
The best way to get from The Ritz-Carlton to Smithsonian Institution without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs $2 - $4.
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 Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street station.
The Ritz-Carlton to Smithsonian Institution 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 Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza station.
What companies run services between The Ritz-Carlton, 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 $2–4 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Academy Bus operates a bus from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza 5 times a week. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- $2–4
- 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
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Washington, DC - 20th & I Street to Independence St Ave & Lenfant Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Pennsylvania Av NW+22 St NW to Pennsylvania Av NW+10 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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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The Ritz-Carlton 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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