The average bus between Birmingham and Washington takes 8h 39m and the fastest bus takes 6h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Birmingham to Washington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Birmingham and Washington. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birmingham is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Washington at 6:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Meadowhall Interchange/A2 and take an average of 8h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Washington. However, there are services departing from Birmingham station and arriving at Washington station via Meadowhall Interchange/A2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
Birmingham to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
The distance between Birmingham and Washington is 270.1 km. The road distance is 340 km.
You can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Galleries Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, John Dobson Street, and Eldon Square Bus Station in around 6h 24m.