The average bus between Washington DC and Roanoke takes 10h 10m and the fastest bus takes 9h 44m. There is at least one bus per day from Washington DC to Roanoke. 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 once daily between Washington DC and Roanoke. The earliest departure is at 2:21 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington DC is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Roanoke at 12:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Federal Triangle, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and take an average of 10h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Washington DC station and arriving at Roanoke station via Salem VDOT Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
Washington DC to Roanoke bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from West Falls Church Metro station.
Washington DC to Roanoke bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Salem VDOT Park & Ride station.
The distance between Washington DC and Roanoke is 311.8 km. The road distance is 417 km.
Virginia Breeze operates a bus from West Falls Church Metro to Salem VDOT Park & Ride once daily. Tickets cost $35–45 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
