The average bus between Washington and Sterling takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Washington to Sterling. 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 5 times a day between Washington and Sterling. The earliest departure is at 3:51 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Washington is at 6:41 PM which arrives into Sterling at 1:53 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Sterling. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Sterling station via Loudoun Gateway station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Washington to Sterling bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from 19Th St & E St station.
Washington to Sterling bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at Pacific Blvd Raytheon station.
The distance between Washington and Sterling is 36.1 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from 19Th St & E St to Pacific Blvd Raytheon via Loudoun Gateway station in around 1h 37m.