The average bus between Washington DC and Long Island takes 5h 32m and the fastest bus takes 5h 3m. There is a bus service every few hours from Washington DC to Long Island. 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 Washington DC and Long Island. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Washington DC is at 11:21 PM which arrives into Long Island at 4:58 AM. All services require a transfer at 13 St NW+G St NW and take an average of 5h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to Long Island. However, there are services departing from Washington DC station and arriving at Long Island station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
Washington DC to Long Island bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington DC to Long Island bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at New York Midtown station.
The distance between Washington DC and Long Island is 400.6 km. The road distance is 458 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown hourly. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 4h 45m.