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New York, NY to Washington DC buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between New York, NY and Washington DC takes 5h 10m and the fastest bus takes 4h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York, NY 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.

5h 10m
Duration
279 mi
Distance
$56
Average price
Every 4 hours
Frequency

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  1. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
4h 51m
$48–76

New York, NY to Washington DC bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between New York, NY and Washington DC. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New York, NY is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Washington DC at 2:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Washington Union Station and take an average of 5h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 279.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Washington DC, USA?

FlixBus-us operates a bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union Station 5 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a day.

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