The average bus between Washington and New York City Center takes 5h 22m and the fastest bus takes 4h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Washington to New York City Center. 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 and New York City Center. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington is at 11:30 PM which arrives into New York City Center at 5:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington station and arriving at New York City Center station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 5h 22m.
Washington to New York City Center bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Union Station.
Washington to New York City Center bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
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The distance between Washington and New York City Center is 333.6 km. The road distance is 446 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. Two other operators also service this route.