The average bus between Raleigh and Washington DC takes 5h 54m and the fastest bus takes 5h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Raleigh 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 Raleigh and Washington DC. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Raleigh is at 11:22 PM which arrives into Washington DC at 5:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd and take an average of 5h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Raleigh station and arriving at Washington DC station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
Raleigh to Washington DC bus services, operated by GoRaleigh, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Washington DC bus services, operated by GoRaleigh, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Raleigh and Washington DC is 375 km. The road distance is 427 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $35–75 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a day.