The average bus between Times Square and Washington DC takes 5h 8m and the fastest bus takes 4h 36m. There is a bus service every few hours from Times Square 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 Times Square and Washington DC. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Times Square is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Washington DC at 3:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Union Station and take an average of 5h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Times Square to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Times Square station and arriving at Washington DC station via Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
Times Square to Washington DC bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Times Square to Washington DC bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Union Station.
The distance between Times Square and Washington DC is 332.6 km. The road distance is 446 km.
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–130 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 2 hours.