The average bus between Philadelphia and Washington takes 14h 45m and the fastest bus takes 13h. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia and Washington. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Washington at 6:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Syracuse Bus Station and take an average of 14h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Washington. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Washington station via Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
Philadelphia to Washington bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Washington bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Book your Philadelphia to Washington bus tickets online with Trailways, Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Philadelphia and Washington is 595.2 km. The road distance is 879 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station via Syracuse Bus Station and Newark Penn Station in around 11h 35m.
