The average bus between District of Columbia and Manhattan takes 5h 4m and the fastest bus takes 4h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from District of Columbia to Manhattan. 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 District of Columbia and Manhattan. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from District of Columbia is at 11:06 PM which arrives into Manhattan at 5:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE and take an average of 5h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from District of Columbia to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from District of Columbia station and arriving at Manhattan station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
District of Columbia to Manhattan bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Union Station.
District of Columbia to Manhattan bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The distance between District of Columbia and Manhattan is 331.9 km. The road distance is 447 km.
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $45–140 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 2 hours.