Via Metrorail:
Metrorail service is available from Washington’s National Airport and from Union Station (railway). Take Metro’s Red Line to the Medical Center Station. The station’s escalators come out on the NIH campus. To get to Building 10, walk from the top of the escalators past the bus stops down South Drive. Cross the street and veer right onto Center Drive (past the Anchor). Remain on Center Drive as it veers left and uphill. The NIH Clinical Center (Building 10) is at the top of the hill on the left side of Center Drive. OR--just take the NIH campus shuttle bus which provides service to Building 10 and stops at the Metro station every 15 to 20 minutes.
Amtrack and Greyhound
Amtrak and Greyhound both come near to the Union station metro stop in the center of Washington DC, which is on the Red Line and is 12 stations from NIH.
From Baltimore-Washington International Airport
(BWI):
Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway south
toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver
Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin
Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fourth traffic
light, turn right at Wilson Drive and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
From Dulles
International Airport:
Head east on the Dulles Airport Access Road
for approximately 13 miles. Exit onto I-495 (Capital Beltway), heading north to
Bethesda/Baltimore. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin
Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fourth traffic
light, turn right at Wilson Drive and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
From National Airport:
Head North on the George Washington Parkway for
approximately 5 miles. Exit onto I-495 (Capital Beltway), heading north to Maryland. From
the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and
head South toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fourth traffic light, turn right at Wilson Drive and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
From Baltimore and All Points North of Washington, DC:
Take I-95 south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital
Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the
Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin
Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda.
At the fourth traffic light, turn right at Wilson Drive and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
OR
Take I-95 south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda.
From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 36 (Old Georgetown Road), heading
south for about 2 miles. Turn left into the NIH campus
at Center Drive.
From Virginia and All Points South of Washington, DC:
Take I-95 north toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head north toward Silver Spring/Bethesda.
From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin
Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fourth traffic
light, turn right at Wilson Drive and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
OR
Take I-95 north toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital
Beltway), head north toward Silver Spring/Bethesda.
From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 36 (Old Georgetown Road), heading
south for about 2 miles. Turn left into the NIH campus
at Center Drive.