The average bus between London and Washington DC takes 20h 14m and the fastest bus takes 18h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from London to Washington DC. 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 London and Washington DC. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 5:20 PM which arrives into Washington DC at 11:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Detroit Bus Station and take an average of 20h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Washington DC station via Detroit Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 14m.
London to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from London station.
London to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between London and Washington DC is 575.1 km. The road distance is 1,078 km.
You can take a bus from London to Washington DC via Detroit Bus Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Washington Union Station, E St NE+Columbus Circle NE, and 13 St NW+G St NW in around 18h 7m.