The average bus between Columbia and Washington takes 26h 58m and the fastest bus takes 26h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Columbia 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 Columbia and Washington. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Columbia is at 8:05 PM which arrives into Washington at 12:50 AM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 26h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Washington. However, there are services departing from Columbia station and arriving at Washington station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 58m.
Columbia to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbia station.
Columbia to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Book your Columbia to Washington bus tickets online with Greyhound USA.
The distance between Columbia and Washington is 1,321.8 km. The road distance is 1,611 km.
You can take a bus from Columbia to Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 24h 35m.