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Dietary Supplement Research Practicum 2008, June 9-13, 2008, Natcher Conference Center, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland Office of Dietary Supplements

Travel and Lodging

Air Travel

The Washington, DC area is served by three major airports—Reagan Washington National, Dulles International, and Baltimore-Washington International.

Ground Transportation

By Taxi From Local Airports to NIH (Bethesda):

Airport Approximate Travel Time
Baltimore-Washington International 60 minutes
Dulles International 45 minutes
Reagan Washington National 25 minutes

Via Metrorail to NIH:
NIH is located at the Medical Center stop on the Red Line. Metrorail service is available from Reagan Washington National Airport and from Union Station (railway).

  • From National Airport, board a Yellow Line train (marked Mt. Vernon Square), and transfer to a Red Line train (marked Shady Grove) at the Gallery Place-Chinatown station. Exit the train at the Medical Center Metro stop.
  • From Union Station, board a Red Line train marked Shady Grove or Grosvenor to the Medical Center Station.

The station's escalators come out on the NIH campus.

Area Hotels

Hotels near NIH or Metro stations:

Hotels in Washington DC and surroundings: