What is the travel distance from Washington to Boston?

The distance covered from Washington to Boston is 636 km (394 miles).

What are the departure and arrival locations for buses traveling from Washington to Boston?

Buses traveling this route start their trip at Dupont Circle, in Washington, and end it at Back Bay Station, in Boston.

Bus Washington to Boston from US$44 | Refundable Tickets

Next departures

Next departures for Washington to Boston on October 12
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
11:30pm	Union Station	9h 55m	9:25am	Boston (South Station)	Cheapest
11:30pm	Union Station	9h 30m	9:00am	Brookline	Fastest
11:59pm	Arlington (Rosslyn), 1001 Wilson Blvd.	11h 16m	11:15am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
11:59pm	Arlington (Rosslyn), 1001 Wilson Blvd.	14h 46m	2:45pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	No tags

Next departures for Washington to Boston on October 13
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	4:30pm	Washington	9h 20m	1:50am	Boston (South Station)	Cheapest
	3:20am	Union Station	8h 28m	11:48am	Boston Route 128, MA	Fastest
	12:35am	Union Station	10h 40m	11:15am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	2:10am	Union Station	9h 50m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	8:30am	Union Station	10h 20m	6:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

Next departures for Washington to Boston on October 14
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	4:30pm	Washington	9h 20m	1:50am	Boston (South Station)	Cheapest
	3:20am	Union Station	8h 28m	11:48am	Boston Route 128, MA	Fastest
	12:35am	Union Station	10h 40m	11:15am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	2:10am	Union Station	11h 15m	1:25pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	8:30am	Union Station	10h 20m	6:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

Next departures for Washington to Boston on October 15
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	6:30pm	Union Station	11h 10m	5:40am	Brookline	Cheapest
	3:20am	Union Station	8h 39m	11:59am	Back Bay Station	Fastest
	1:05am	Union Station	11h 50m	12:55pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	2:10am	Union Station	12h 25m	2:35pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	3:30am	Union Station	12h 10m	3:40pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

Next departures for Washington to Boston on October 16
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	6:30pm	Bethesda - 4550 Montgomery Ave	11h 10m	5:40am	Brookline	Cheapest
	3:20am	Union Station	8h 28m	11:48am	Boston Route 128, MA	Fastest
	1:05am	Union Station	10h 10m	11:15am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	2:10am	Union Station	9h 50m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	8:30am	Union Station	10h 20m	6:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

Next departures for Washington to Boston on October 17
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	2:10pm	Arlington (Rosslyn), 1001 Wilson Blvd.	15h	5:10am	Boston (South Station)	Cheapest
	3:20am	Union Station	8h 28m	11:48am	Boston Route 128, MA	Fastest
	12:45am	Union Station	10h 30m	11:15am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	2:10am	Union Station	9h 50m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	8:30am	Union Station	10h 20m	6:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

Next departures for Washington to Boston on October 18
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	7:30pm	Union Station	9h 40m	5:10am	Boston (South Station)	Cheapest
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	6:00am	Union Station	9h 10m	3:10pm	Boston (South Station)	Fastest
	12:45am	Union Station	10h 30m	11:15am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	2:10am	Union Station	9h 50m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	8:30am	Union Station	10h 20m	6:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

Next departures for Washington to Boston on October 19
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	9:30pm	Union Station	9h 50m	7:20am	Brookline	Cheapest
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	6:00am	Union Station	9h 10m	3:10pm	Boston (South Station)	Fastest
	12:45am	Union Station	10h 30m	11:15am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	2:10am	Union Station	9h 50m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	8:30am	Union Station	10h 20m	6:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Washington to Boston

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions
Bus	Average PriceUS$45 - US$167	Average Duration11h 10m	CO₂ emissions 16kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars	CheapestMost eco-friendly
Train	Average PriceUS$50 - US$623	Average Duration7h 55m	CO₂ emissions 58kg CO₂e1 out of 5 stars	Fastest

Busbud recommends taking the bus from Washington to Boston

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as a good way to reach Boston. The journey takes about 11 hours 10 minutes, and with fares starting at just US$45, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

56bus per day

11h 10mAverage Duration

US$45Cheapest ticket

16kgCO₂ emissions

Bus Washington, DC, US to Boston, MA, US: Trip Overview

Average Ticket PriceUS$61

Average Bus Trip Duration11h 10m

Number of daily buses56

Earliest bus departure12:35am

Distance627 km

Latest bus departure11:59pm

Compare bus companies

FlixBus

3.5/510,872 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness3.9

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi2.7

Based on 10872 reviews, the company was rated 3.5 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the temperature but often complained with the WiFi. FlixBus ticket prices on this trip start at US$45

FlixBus Washington Boston recent customer reviews

They forget 10 people in the bus station and then they blamed us for the bus coming early and we did not noticed it after that they delayed the route around 3 hours after that they did not gave us any information about that, it was a disaster and i had to cancel my other route because of that i am not satisfied and not thinking to use FlixBus any more and i’ll complain them in every social media platform

Emre K.

October 7, 2025

The driver was a little rude and no bathroom on the bus

Amy L.

July 12, 2024

Seats are very small WiFi not working

Naveed K.

June 20, 2023

Peter Pan

4/56,290 reviews

Staff4.6

Timeliness4.3

Cleanliness4.7

Wifi3.7

Based on 54 reviews, Peter Pan was rated 3.8 stars for this trip. Peter Pan ticket prices on this trip start at US$74, with the trip lasting on average 588.

Peter Pan Washington Boston recent customer reviews

The first bus driver was awesome. The second one was nice however there were five passengers being overly loud in the back about 80% of the way from Philly on. The bus driver not once addressed it and everyone seemed discomforted most of the way because of them. Also, we were almost an hour late to Boston.

Edgard M.

September 14, 2019

Am a person living with HIV from Uganda and I just came here for a meeting but I was very impressed by the superservices

Moses N.

May 15, 2019

in Newyork I have transferred to 1 PM bus as I was early. but the bus from newyork to boston which is supposed to come by 5:15 came at 5:50. due to which I have missed my boston express bus which is at 5:30

Purnachand M.

July 9, 2018

Greyhound

3.5/587,313 reviews

Staff3.6

Timeliness2.9

Cleanliness3.3

Wifi2.4

Based on 78 reviews, Greyhound was rated 2.6 stars for this trip. Greyhound ticket prices on this trip start at US$45, with the trip lasting on average 648.

Greyhound Lines, Inc. Washington Boston recent customer reviews

It’s very bad cause bus got delayed I had to wait 2 hours with updates so I took another this happened to me 2 time in a row

Bishesh P.

August 22, 2025

While booking the ticket i was not informed that the bus is not direct. I had to wait at the station in mew york for 3 hours. Would appreciate if waiting time/halt is informed at time of booking and not after issuing ticket. Also there was no staff at new york at 4 am to help or guide.

Anshum M.

September 22, 2019

Didn’t have air conditioner, the driver lost the way any time, we arrived late 2h30. The worst experience here on USA I have had.

Yane D.

August 2, 2019

Amtrak

4/55,512 reviews

Staff4.7

Timeliness3.8

Cleanliness4.6

Wifi3.6

Based on 5512 reviews, the company was rated 4.1 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the seats and the ticket access but often complained with the WiFi. Amtrak ticket prices on this trip start at US$64

Amtrak Washington Boston recent customer reviews

My train was delayed and then I missed it because I didn’t see where I was supposed to go. I had to get on a different train and pay more money. Very confusing

Pamela E.

June 28, 2024

I love traveling by train. It’s much less stressful than flying and more pleasant than buses.

Sandra L.

July 31, 2023

Very comfortable

Shahid I.

February 1, 2024

OurBus

4/53,124 reviews

Staff4.4

Timeliness4.1

Cleanliness4.3

Wifi3.1

US Bus Companies: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Greyhound, Intercape, Trenitalia, Sindbad

Washington to Boston Bus

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Where are the popular stops in Washington and Boston?

Stops in Washington

A - Dupont Circle

B - Union Station

C - Metro Center Station

D - L’Enfant Plaza

E - 10th Street NW

F - Foggy Bottom

Stops in Boston

A - Back Bay Station

B - South Station

C - North Station

D - Copley Square

E - Prudential MBTA Station

F - Copley MBTA Station

Frequently asked questions on the trip Washington, DC, US - Boston, MA, US

What is the travel distance from Washington to Boston?
The distance covered from Washington to Boston is 636 km (394 miles).
What are the departure and arrival locations for buses traveling from Washington to Boston?
Buses traveling this route start their trip at Dupont Circle, in Washington, and end it at Back Bay Station, in Boston.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

10-10

US$111

10-11

US$84

Today

US$89

10-13

US$77

10-14

US$68

10-15

US$56

10-16

US$58

10-17

US$70

The cheapest trip from Washington, DC, US to Boston, MA, US was searched and found on Oct 15, 2025 with a price of US$56

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Washington, DC, US to Boston, MA, US, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from US$56 to US$458 for a bus ticket from Washington, DC, US to Boston, MA, US based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at US$56 which is on 2025-10-15.

Usually Amtrak will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.

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What's the cheapest way to go from Washington, DC, US to Boston, MA, US?

The bus is the cheapest travel choice for this destination

Vehicle Type	Travel time	Avg Price	Daily Departures
Vehicle TypeBus	Travel time11h 10m	Avg PriceUS$61	Daily Departures56
Vehicle TypeTrain	Travel time7h 55m	Avg PriceUS$104	Daily Departures54

Will you be returning to Washington, DC, US by bus?

Bus from Boston, MA, US to Washington, DC, US

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