The average bus between Columbia University and Washington takes 6h 17m and the fastest bus takes 5h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Columbia University 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 hourly between Columbia University and Washington. The earliest departure is at 12:09 AM at night, and the last departure from Columbia University is at 10:19 PM which arrives into Washington at 3:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam Av/W 120 St and take an average of 6h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Columbia University to Washington. However, there are services departing from Columbia University station and arriving at Washington station via Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
Columbia University to Washington bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Columbia University to Washington bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Union Station.
The distance between Columbia University and Washington is 337.9 km. The road distance is 450 km.
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–150 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 2 hours.