The average bus between Philadelphia and Washington takes 10h 58m and the fastest bus takes 8h 5m. There is at least one bus 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 once daily between Philadelphia and Washington. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 5:35 PM which arrives into Washington at 8:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and take an average of 10h 58m. 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
Philadelphia to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at East Chestnut St. Transit Center station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Washington is 433.2 km. The road distance is 538 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to East Chestnut St. Transit Center via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and East Busway - near Amtrak/Greyhound in around 8h 20m.
