The average bus between Washington DC and New York Penn Station takes 5h 43m and the fastest bus takes 4h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Washington DC to New York Penn Station. 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 Washington DC and New York Penn Station. The earliest departure is at 1:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington DC is at 11:06 PM which arrives into New York Penn Station at 5:00 AM. All services require a transfer at 13 St NW+F St NW and take an average of 5h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to New York Penn Station. However, there are services departing from Washington DC station and arriving at New York Penn Station station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
Washington DC to New York Penn Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Union Station.
Washington DC to New York Penn Station bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Washington DC and New York Penn Station is 331.8 km. The road distance is 449 km.
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $45–150 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 2 hours.