The average bus between Kansas City and Washington takes 30h 24m and the fastest bus takes 26h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kansas City 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 Kansas City and Washington. The earliest departure is at 8:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kansas City is at 11:16 PM which arrives into Washington at 6:50 AM. All services require a transfer at East Village Bay M and take an average of 30h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Washington. However, there are services departing from Kansas City station and arriving at Washington station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 24m.
Kansas City to Washington bus services, operated by Ride KC, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Washington bus services, operated by Ride KC, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Kansas City and Washington is 1,517.8 km. The road distance is 1,766 km.
You can take a bus from On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Eb to Washington Union Station via East Village Bay M, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 26h 25m.