The average bus between Washington and Chester takes 9h 56m and the fastest bus takes 7h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Washington to Chester. 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 Washington and Chester. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Washington is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Chester at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer at New York and take an average of 9h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Chester. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Chester station via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
Washington to Chester bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Washington station.
Washington to Chester bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Chester Park & Ride @ W Main St station.
The distance between Washington and Chester is 479.1 km. The road distance is 678 km.
You can take a bus from Washington to Chester Park & Ride @ W Main St via New York, Hartford, and Asylum St @ Bushnell Park in around 9h 45m.