The average bus between Milwaukee and Washington DC takes 20h 56m and the fastest bus takes 19h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Milwaukee 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 twice daily between Milwaukee and Washington DC. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Milwaukee is at 3:20 PM which arrives into Washington DC at 11:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 20h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee station and arriving at Washington DC station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
Milwaukee to Washington DC bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Washington DC bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Milwaukee and Washington DC is 1,021.3 km. The road distance is 1,312 km.
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Washington DC via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, H St NE+Union Station Garage, and Franklin Square+Bay A in around 20h 2m.