The average bus between Long Island and Washington takes 5h 45m and the fastest bus takes 4h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Long Island to Washington. 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 Long Island and Washington. The earliest departure is at 1:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Long Island is at 10:01 PM which arrives into Washington at 12:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Madison St/Pike St and take an average of 5h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Washington. However, there are services departing from Long Island station and arriving at Washington station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
Long Island to Washington bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from New York City Chinatown station.
Long Island to Washington bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Long Island and Washington is 400.6 km. The road distance is 447 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 5h.