The average bus between Washington DC and Boston takes 10h 13m and the fastest bus takes 9h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Washington DC to Boston. 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 Washington DC and Boston. The earliest departure is at 12:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington DC is at 9:09 PM which arrives into Boston at 7:50 AM. All services require a transfer at 11 St NW+F St NW and take an average of 10h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to Boston. However, there are services departing from Washington DC station and arriving at Boston station via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
Washington DC to Boston bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington DC to Boston bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Boston station.
The distance between Washington DC and Boston is 634.3 km. The road distance is 785 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Boston twice daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 9h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.