The cheapest and fastest buses from New York, NY to Sterling, VA
Cheapest price
$43
Average price
$43
Fastest journey
4 h 25 m
Average duration
5 h 25 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
348 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from New York, NY to Sterling, VA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from New York, NY to Sterling, VA will cost around $43 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $43.
Of the 2 buses that leave New York, NY for Sterling, VA on Sat, Jan 03, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jan 03 the direct buses cover the 348 km distance in an average of 5 h 25 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 25 m .
On Sat, Jan 03 the slowest buses will take 6 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.




Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for New York, NY to Sterling, VA
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to Sterling, VA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, and a flight costs an average of €44.
Distance: 216 miles (348 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
€33 Average price Cheapest | €124 Average price | €190 Average price |
4h 26m Average total duration 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
New York, NY to Sterling, VA Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:05AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 08:15AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:50AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $81 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator Go Buses | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $119 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:05AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $118 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $83 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $121 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:05PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $83 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator Go Buses | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $83 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $73 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Go Buses | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $83 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator Go Buses | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $73 |
Operator Go Buses | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 01:40AM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $85 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $85 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:05PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 02:25AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 02:25AM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 05:20AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $100 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:20AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $74 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 6h51 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $86 |
Live departures
New York, NY to Sterling, VA bus times
The table below shows live departures for New York, NY to Sterling, VA buses for today, Friday, January 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 10:30 PM New York, Go Buses Station Manhattan (451 W 30th St), NY | 4h00 | 2:30 AM Fairfax, Saintsbury Drive (Vienna Metro) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 PM New York, Go Buses Station Manhattan (451 W 30th St), NY | 3h40 | 2:10 AM Tysons, Tysons Corner Station, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 PM New York, Go Buses Station Manhattan (451 W 30th St), NY | 4h30 | 3:00 AM Manassas, Cushing Commuter Lot | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 4h45 | 3:30 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 4h30 | 3:30 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:10 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 5h40 | 4:50 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 PM New York, Go Buses Station Manhattan (451 W 30th St), NY | 3h40 | 3:10 AM Tysons, Tysons Corner Station, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 PM New York, Go Buses Station Manhattan (451 W 30th St), NY | 4h00 | 3:30 AM Fairfax, Saintsbury Drive (Vienna Metro) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 PM New York, Go Buses Station Manhattan (451 W 30th St), NY | 4h30 | 4:00 AM Manassas, Cushing Commuter Lot | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus+ + FlixBus | 11:40 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 7h00 | 6:40 AM Washington, DuPont Circle (Connecticut Ave. NW / 20th St. NW) | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 11:50 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 4h55 | 4:45 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, January 3 | |||||
FlixBus | 12:00 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 4h30 | 4:30 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 4h30 | 5:15 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 4h30 | 5:15 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 4h40 | 5:40 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
undefined · undefined | 1:00 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 5h15 | 6:15 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:05 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 5h10 | 6:15 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:00 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 4h15 | 6:15 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:00 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 4h40 | 6:40 AM Washington, DuPont Circle (Connecticut Ave. NW / 20th St. NW) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:15 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 5h10 | 7:25 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 4h25 | 7:25 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
+ FlixBus | 3:50 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 6h30 | 10:20 AM Arlington, Wilson Blvd / N Kent St (Rosslyn), VA | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 4:00 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 4h20 | 8:20 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 5h00 | 9:45 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 5h35 | 10:20 AM Arlington, Wilson Blvd / N Kent St (Rosslyn), VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus+![]() | 4:59 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 6h51 | 11:50 AM Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:40 PM New York, NY | 4h25 | 11:05 PM Sterling, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 PM New York, NY | 6h25 | 1:55 AM Sterling, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from New York, NY to Sterling, VA
Buses from New York, NY to Sterling, VA run on average 37 times per day, taking around 3h 56m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $21 (€16) if you book in advance.
There are 29 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 216 miles (348 km) distance in 4h 0m.
Distance 216 miles (348 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 56m |
Cheapest ticket price $21 (€16) |
Buses per day 37 |
Direct buses 29 |
Fastest bus 4h 0m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: Go Buses from New York, NY to Sterling, VAYou can travel by bus between New York, NY to Sterling, VA with Go Buses for as low as $21 (€16). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from New York, NY to Sterling, VA
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from New York, NY to Sterling, VA by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Sterling, VA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Go Buses
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Space for wheelchairs.
- Algonkian Regional Park, a scenic park offering hiking trails, picnic areas, and access to the Potomac River
- Claude Moore Park, a nature preserve with walking trails, historic buildings, and educational programs
- Dulles Town Center, a large shopping mall featuring a variety of retail stores and dining options
- Heritage Farm Museum, a museum showcasing the agricultural history of Loudoun County with interactive exhibits
- Volcano Island Waterpark, a family-friendly waterpark with slides, a lazy river, and a splash pad.
- Visit the Sterling Community Center for local events and activities
- Explore the local dining scene with a food tour of Sterling's diverse restaurants
- Attend a workshop or class at the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum
- Enjoy a round of golf at the Algonkian Golf Course
- Spend a day at Volcano Island Waterpark for family-friendly fun.
- Go Buses
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. No refunds for cancellations within 24 hours.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from New York, NY to Sterling, VA, follow these tips:
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- Go Buses
- One carry-on bag and one checked bag up to 23kg.
- Go Buses
- 10€ per additional bag.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from New York, NY to Sterling, VA
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available outside the station.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M7, M20, M34 Metro: 1, 2, 3, A, C, E
- 05:00-01:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Starbucks (in the station)
- Auntie Anne's (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M7, M20, M34A, M42, M104 Metro: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, N, Q, R, W, 7
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