The average bus between Paterson and Washington takes 6h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Paterson 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 hourly between Paterson and Washington. The earliest departure is at 12:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Paterson is at 11:16 PM which arrives into Washington at 6:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 6h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paterson to Washington. However, there are services departing from Paterson station and arriving at Washington station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
Paterson to Washington bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Market St At City Hall station.
Paterson to Washington bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Washington station.
The distance between Paterson and Washington is 332 km. The road distance is 554 km.
You can take a bus from Market St At City Hall to Washington via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 6h 6m.