There are 6 ways to get from White House to National Mall 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
best- Take the bus from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SWbus D50
9 min$3Bus via PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 9TH ST NW eb
cheapest- Take the bus from K St Nw + 15Th St Nw to PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 9TH ST NW ebbus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
27 min$1–16Subway
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B / ...
13 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from White House to National Malltaxi 1 mi
1 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from White House to Independence & 12Th Stwalk 4,870 ft
17 minLine 953 bus
- Take the bus from 14th St @ New York Ave NW to Pennsylvania Ave @ 7th St NWbus 943 / ...
20 min$11
White House to National Mall by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from White House to National Mall is to bus via PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 9TH ST NW eb which costs $1 - $16 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from White House to National Mall is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW and arriving at Independence Av SW+12 St SW. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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 4 min.
The distance between White House and National Mall is 1 miles.
The best way to get from White House to National Mall without a car is to bus which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The bus from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
White House to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW station.
White House to National Mall train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
White House to National Mall bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Independence Av SW+12 St SW station.
What companies run services between White House, DC, USA and National Mall, DC, USA?
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a bus from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates a subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 4 min.
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW to Independence Av SW+12 St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from 14th St @ New York Ave NW to Pennsylvania Ave @ 7th St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Omiride Home
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from K St Nw + 15Th St Nw to PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 9TH ST NW eb
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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
White House 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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