There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Elmira by bus, car, plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus Fullington Trailways • 8 h
$57 - $114
Cheapest option
Bus OurBus • 8 h 45 min
$34 - $61
3 alternative options
Drive • 5 h 37 min
$28 - $45
Fly to Ithaca, taxi • 4 h 13 min
$299 - $1,205
Fly to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, bus • 7 h 3 min
$238 - $968
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Elmira. However, there are services departing from Washington, Dc and arriving at Elmira, NY via Harrisburg Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h.
The distance between Washington and Elmira is 222 miles. The road distance is 285.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Elmira without a car is to bus which takes 8 h and costs .
It takes approximately 8 h to get from Washington to Elmira, including transfers.
Washington to Elmira bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington, Dc station.
The quickest flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Ithaca Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 19 min.
Washington to Elmira bus services, operated by Fullington Trailways, arrive at Elmira, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Elmira is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5 h 37 min to drive from Washington to Elmira.
United Airlines offers flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Ithaca Airport.
There are 24+ hotels available in Elmira. Prices start at $59 USD per night.
- Distance: 222.3 miles
- Duration: 8 h
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Elmira, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington to Elmira via Harrisburg, Pa and Harrisburg Transportation Center in around 8 h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 19 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 6 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $850
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington, Dc to Harrisburg, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $17 - $26
- Flexible
- $30 - $40
Bus from Scranton, Pa to Binghamton, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12 - $28
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $12 - $18
- Flexible
- $21 - $28
- Phone
- +1 800.942.8287
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Elmira, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $75
- Schedules at
- fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 844-800-6828
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Washington, DC to Binghamton, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16 - $40
- Book at
- ourbus.com
- Phone
- 201-225-7500
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Binghamton, NY to Elmira, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Schedules at
- web.coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $80 - $95
Ithaca Dispatch
- Phone
- +1 607-277-8294
- Website
- ithacataxi.biz
Green Hornet Taxi
- Phone
- +1 607-280-3779
- Website
- greenhornettaxicab.com
Collegetown Cab
- Phone
- +1 607-588-8888
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