MA → DC · about 393 miles
Boston to Washington bus & train schedule
Amtrak, FlixBus, Greyhound and OurBus run 89 direct buses and trains a week from Boston to Washington. The fastest takes 6 hours 55 minutes; the first departure leaves at 1:30 AM and the last at 9:50 PM.
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- Buses and trains a week
- 89
- Fastest trip
- 6h 55m
- First departure
- 1:30 AM
- Last departure
- 9:50 PM
Timetable
Times are local to each stop. Timetables published by tds.ai, refreshed October 15, 2026. Schedules change, so check times when you book.
| Departs | Arrives | Duration | Days | Stops | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 AM | 11:30 AM | 10h 00m | Daily | Boston South Station to Washington DC Bus Station | Greyhound Full timetable |
| 5:00 AM | 11:59 AM | 6h 59m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:05 AM | 1:08 PM | 7h 03m | Mon–Fri | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:05 AM | 1:11 PM | 7h 06m | Sat & Sun from Nov 7 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:10 AM | 2:05 PM | 7h 55m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:25 AM | 2:38 PM | 8h 13m | Mon–Fri | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:35 AM | 2:25 PM | 7h 50m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:35 AM | 2:29 PM | 7h 54m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:35 AM | 2:37 PM | 8h 02m | Sat & Sun from Nov 7 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:35 AM | 3:23 PM | 8h 48m | Sat & Sun | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:00 AM | 2:02 PM | 7h 02m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:00 AM | 2:05 PM | 7h 05m | Mon–Fri | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:15 AM | 2:24 PM | 7h 09m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:15 AM | 2:30 PM | 7h 15m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:25 AM | 2:20 PM | 6h 55m | Sat & Sun from Nov 7 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:00 AM | 5:30 PM | 9h 30m | Thu–Sun | Boston, MA (Back Bay - In the bus lane outside 177 Huntington Avenue, between Belvidere and Cumberland Streets. Please note the building at 177 Huntington is not open to passengers.) to Washington, DC (Stadium-Armory Metro station, farthest north bus bay on 19th St. SE.) | OurBus Full timetable |
| 8:00 AM | 5:30 PM | 9h 30m | Mon | Boston, MA (South Station Bus Terminal, Gate 3) to Washington, DC (Stadium-Armory Metro station, farthest north bus bay on 19th St. SE.) | OurBus Full timetable |
| 8:12 AM | 4:25 PM | 8h 13m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:12 AM | 4:28 PM | 8h 16m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:20 AM | 4:41 PM | 8h 21m | Mon–Fri | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:40 AM | 4:41 PM | 8h 01m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:40 AM | 4:45 PM | 8h 05m | Sat & Sun from Nov 7 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:00 AM | 3:56 PM | 6h 56m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:00 AM | 3:59 PM | 6h 59m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:00 AM | 5:26 PM | 8h 26m | Mon–Fri | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:15 AM | 4:22 PM | 7h 07m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:15 AM | 4:24 PM | 7h 09m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:20 AM | 5:25 PM | 8h 05m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:20 AM | 5:27 PM | 8h 07m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:35 AM | 5:35 PM | 8h 00m | Sat & Sun from Nov 7 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:40 AM | 5:31 PM | 7h 51m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:40 AM | 5:37 PM | 7h 57m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:57 AM | 6:34 PM | 8h 37m | Mon–Fri | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:58 AM | 6:30 PM | 8h 32m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:58 AM | 6:34 PM | 8h 36m | Sat & Sun from Nov 7 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:17 AM | 5:40 PM | 7h 23m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:20 AM | 6:34 PM | 8h 14m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:20 AM | 6:45 PM | 8h 25m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:30 AM | 5:37 PM | 7h 07m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:10 AM | 6:24 PM | 7h 14m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:10 AM | 6:34 PM | 7h 24m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:15 AM | 6:16 PM | 7h 01m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:15 AM | 6:26 PM | 7h 11m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:30 AM | 7:40 PM | 8h 10m | Sat & Sun | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:40 AM | 7:28 PM | 7h 48m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:40 AM | 7:32 PM | 7h 52m | Thu, Sat from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:40 AM | 7:38 PM | 7h 58m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:40 AM | 7:50 PM | 8h 10m | Mon–Fri | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 12:15 PM | 8:41 PM | 8h 26m | Sat & Sun from Nov 28 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 12:15 PM | 8:44 PM | 8h 29m | Sun from Nov 22 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:00 PM | 8:03 PM | 7h 03m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:05 PM | 8:05 PM | 7h 00m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:05 PM | 8:07 PM | 7h 02m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:37 PM | 9:46 PM | 8h 09m | Mon–Fri | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:37 PM | 9:55 PM | 8h 18m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:37 PM | 10:00 PM | 8h 23m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:40 PM | 9:37 PM | 7h 57m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:40 PM | 9:43 PM | 8h 03m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:40 PM | 9:47 PM | 8h 07m | Sat & Sun from Nov 7 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:10 PM | 10:16 PM | 7h 06m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:10 PM | 10:22 PM | 7h 12m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:10 PM | 11:36 PM | 8h 26m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:10 PM | 11:41 PM | 8h 31m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:10 PM | 11:44 PM | 8h 34m | Sat & Sun | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:15 PM | 11:19 PM | 8h 04m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:15 PM | 11:42 PM | 8h 27m | Mon–Fri | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:35 PM | 10:55 PM | 7h 20m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:35 PM | 10:58 PM | 7h 23m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:40 PM | 12:41 AM +1 day | 8h 01m | Sun from Dec 20 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:40 PM | 12:47 AM +1 day | 8h 07m | Sat & Sun from Nov 22 | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:45 PM | 6:29 AM +1 day | 11h 44m | Wed–Sat | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:45 PM | 6:54 AM +1 day | 12h 09m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Boston to Washington Union Station | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:15 PM | 6:00 AM +1 day | 9h 45m | Daily | Boston South Station to Washington DC Bus Station | FlixBus Full timetable |
| 8:30 PM | 6:15 AM +1 day | 9h 45m | Daily | Boston, MA (South Station Bus Terminal, Gate 3) to Washington, DC (Stadium-Armory Metro station, farthest north bus bay on 19th St. SE.) | OurBus Full timetable |
| 9:50 PM New | 7:55 AM +1 day | 10h 05m | Daily | Boston South Station to Washington DC Bus Station | FlixBus Full timetable |
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Where buses and trains stop in Washington
Return trip: Washington to Boston
Questions
How long is the bus or train from Boston to Washington?
The fastest direct bus or train takes 6 hours 55 minutes; the typical trip is 8 hours 1 minute.
What time is the first departure from Boston to Washington?
The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM (Daily) and the last at 9:50 PM (Daily).
Which bus and rail companies go from Boston to Washington?
Amtrak, FlixBus, Greyhound and OurBus run direct buses and trains on this route.
Where do I board in Boston?
Buses and trains to Washington leave from Boston (South Station) and Boston (Back Bay).