How to travel from Washington, DC to New York, NY

There are 3 options to travel from Washington, DC to New York, NY including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to New York, NY is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $17 (€15) compared to other travel options to New York, NY:

A bus is () less than a ferry for this journey with tickets for a ferry from Washington, DC to New York, NY costing on average ().

Taking a bus costs $234 (€202) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $251 (€217).

A bus is $32 (€27) less than a train with an average ticket price of $49 (€42) from Washington, DC to New York, NY.

The quickest way to travel between Washington, DC and New York, NY is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 9 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 4 h 20 min on average.

Getting to New York, NY by train takes 3 h 16 min on average.

The distance is approximately 203 miles (328 km) from Washington, DC to New York, NY.

The average frequency per day from Washington, DC to New York, NY is:

• Around 21 buses per day.
• Around 25 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to New York, NY from Washington, DC as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Washington, DC to New York, NY:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Washington, DC to New York, NY:

• You can go to New York, NY from Washington, DC by bus with OurBus, FlixBus, Infobus, Peter Pan Bus, Greyhound or Vamoose Bus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $12 (€11) with Infobus from Washington, DC to New York, NY on Omio.
• You can take a flight from Washington, DC to New York, NY with American Airlines, Republic Airlines, United or Mesa Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for $225 (€195) with American Airlines from Washington, DC to New York, NY.
• You can take a train from Washington, DC to New York, NY with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela. Cheap tickets can be found for $49 (€42) with Amtrak from Washington, DC to New York, NY.

Yes, there are direct services available from Washington, DC to New York, NY with the following travel companies:

• 21 direct buses per day with OurBus, FlixBus, Infobus, Peter Pan Bus or Greyhound.
• 25 direct trains per day with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to New York, NY as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to New York, NY from Washington, DC.