The average bus between Boston and Washington DC takes 10h 10m and the fastest bus takes 9h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Boston to Washington DC. 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 4 hours between Boston and Washington DC. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Boston is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Washington DC at 8:43 AM. All services require a transfer at New York and take an average of 10h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Washington DC station via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
Boston to Washington DC bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Washington DC bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Washington station.
The distance between Boston and Washington DC is 634.3 km. The road distance is 790 km.
You can take a bus from Boston to Washington DC via New York, Washington, H St NE+Union Station Garage, and Franklin Square+Bay A in around 10h 1m.