The average bus between New Jersey and Washington DC takes 5h 9m and the fastest bus takes 4h 23m. There is a bus service every few hours from New Jersey 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 every 2 hours between New Jersey and Washington DC. The earliest departure is at 12:25 AM at night, and the last departure from New Jersey is at 8:35 PM which arrives into Washington DC at 1:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Washington Union Station and take an average of 5h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from New Jersey to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from New Jersey station and arriving at Washington DC station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
New Jersey to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
New Jersey to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between New Jersey and Washington DC is 261.3 km. The road distance is 353 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 4h. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a day.