There are 6 ways to get from White House to Smithsonian Institution by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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
13 min$3Bus via K St Nw + 15Th St Nw
cheapest- Take the bus from K St Nw + 15Th St Nw to 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Swbus No. 820 Line from Washington DC
32 min$1–16Line 953 bus
- Take the bus from 14th St @ New York Ave NW to 7th St @ Independence Ave SWbus 943 / ...
25 min$11Taxi
- Take the taxi from White House to Smithsonian Institutiontaxi 1.2 mi
2 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from White House to Smithsonian Institutionwalk 1 mi
19 minSubway
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway B / ...
15 min$2–3
White House to Smithsonian Institution by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from White House to Smithsonian Institution is to bus via K St Nw + 15Th St Nw which costs $1 - $16 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from White House to Smithsonian Institution is to taxi which takes 2 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 Smithsonian Institution is 1 miles.
The best way to get from White House to Smithsonian Institution without a car is to bus which takes 13 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 Smithsonian Institution bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from 14 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW station.
White House to Smithsonian Institution train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
White House to Smithsonian Institution 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 Smithsonian Institution, 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 7th St @ Independence Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 7Th St & Maryland & Independence Aves. Sw
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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 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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