The average bus between Ottawa and Washington DC takes 17h 28m and the fastest bus takes 17h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Ottawa 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 5 times a week between Ottawa and Washington DC. The earliest departure is at 1:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Ottawa is at 1:45 PM which arrives into Washington DC at 7:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 17h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Ottawa station and arriving at Washington DC station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
Ottawa to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Ottawa and Washington DC is 732.9 km. The road distance is 1,047 km.
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Washington DC via Newark Penn Station, Washington Union Station, N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE, and 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW in around 14h 45m.
