The average bus between Long Island and Washington DC takes 5h 39m and the fastest bus takes 4h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Long Island 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 hourly between Long Island and Washington DC. The earliest departure is at 12:48 AM at night, and the last departure from Long Island is at 11:08 PM which arrives into Washington DC at 5:11 AM. All services require a transfer at 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 5h 39m. 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 DC. However, there are services departing from Long Island station and arriving at Washington DC station via Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
Long Island to Washington DC bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Long Island to Washington DC bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Union Station.
The distance between Long Island and Washington DC is 400.6 km. The road distance is 451 km.
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–150 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.