The average bus between Washington DC and New York (State) takes 5h 13m and the fastest bus takes 4h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Washington DC to New York (State). 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 Washington DC and New York (State). The earliest departure is at 12:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington DC is at 11:55 PM which arrives into New York (State) at 5:33 AM. All services require a transfer at 13 St NW+F St NW and take an average of 5h 13m. 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 (State). However, there are services departing from Washington DC station and arriving at New York (State) station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
Washington DC to New York (State) bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Union Station.
Washington DC to New York (State) bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Washington DC and New York (State) is 484.2 km. The road distance is 451 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.