The average bus between St. Louis and Washington takes 21h 41m and the fastest bus takes 20h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from St. Louis 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 3 times a day between St. Louis and Washington. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from St. Louis is at 1:55 PM which arrives into Washington at 11:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 21h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis to Washington. However, there are services departing from St. Louis station and arriving at Washington station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 41m.
St. Louis to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Book your St. Louis to Washington bus tickets online with Greyhound USA.
The distance between St. Louis and Washington is 1,140.6 km. The road distance is 1,360 km.
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Washington Union Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 19h.