Bus and Coach from Washington, DC to Albany, NY: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Washington, DC to Albany, NY

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Washington, DC to Albany, NY from various bus operators like FlixBus or Greyhound US for the next days.

today

£79

tomorrow

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

£52

Friday

£50

Saturday

£51

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	10h 15m	13:15	Washington, DC	Union Station	23:30	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£79	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 05/07/2026 13:15:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 05/07/2026 23:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £79 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
FlixBus	10h 10m	23:35	Washington, DC	Union Station	09:45	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£82	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 05/07/2026 23:35:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 06/07/2026 09:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £82 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
FlixBus	10h 30m	23:35	Washington, DC	Union Station	10:05	Albany, NY	SUNY Collins Circle	Economy	£82	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 05/07/2026 23:35:00 to SUNY Collins Circle, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 06/07/2026 10:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £82 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
FlixBus	9h 40m	17:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	02:40	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£83	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 05/07/2026 17:00:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 06/07/2026 02:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £83 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Washington, DC to Albany, NY via Silver Spring, MD, you can save more than £-10? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- 12h 5m
  
  Washington, DC
  
  10 km
  
  22:00
  
  Silver Spring, MD
  Bus Stop
  
  10:05
  
  Albany, NY
  SUNY
  
  0 km
  
  Economy
  
  £89
  
  A Bus from goes from Bus Stop, Silver Spring, MD (USA) at 05/07/2026 22:00:00 to SUNY, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 06/07/2026 10:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £89 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	11h 10m	02:10	Washington, DC	Union Station	13:20	Albany, NY	SUNY Collins Circle	Economy	£52	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 09/07/2026 02:10:00 to SUNY Collins Circle, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 09/07/2026 13:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
Greyhound US	9h 0m	02:10	Washington, DC	Union Station	11:10	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£52	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 09/07/2026 02:10:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 09/07/2026 11:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
Greyhound US	8h 50m	06:05	Washington, DC	Union Station	14:55	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£52	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 09/07/2026 06:05:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 09/07/2026 14:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
FlixBus	11h 5m	09:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	20:05	Albany, NY	SUNY Collins Circle	Economy	£52	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 09/07/2026 09:00:00 to SUNY Collins Circle, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 09/07/2026 20:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
FlixBus	8h 45m	11:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	20:15	Albany, NY	SUNY Collins Circle	Economy	£52	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 09/07/2026 11:30:00 to SUNY Collins Circle, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 09/07/2026 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	9h 0m	02:10	Washington, DC	Union Station	11:10	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£50	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 10/07/2026 02:10:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 10/07/2026 11:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
Greyhound US	8h 50m	06:05	Washington, DC	Union Station	14:55	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£50	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 10/07/2026 06:05:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 10/07/2026 14:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
Greyhound US	8h 45m	08:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	17:15	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£50	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 10/07/2026 08:30:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 10/07/2026 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
FlixBus	9h 10m	09:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	18:40	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£50	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 10/07/2026 09:30:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 10/07/2026 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
FlixBus	8h 25m	11:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	19:55	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£50	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 10/07/2026 11:30:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 10/07/2026 19:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	11h 10m	02:10	Washington, DC	Union Station	13:20	Albany, NY	SUNY Collins Circle	Economy	£51	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 11/07/2026 02:10:00 to SUNY Collins Circle, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 11/07/2026 13:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
Greyhound US	9h 0m	02:10	Washington, DC	Union Station	11:10	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£51	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 11/07/2026 02:10:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 11/07/2026 11:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
Greyhound US	8h 50m	06:05	Washington, DC	Union Station	14:55	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£51	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 11/07/2026 06:05:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 11/07/2026 14:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
FlixBus	9h 10m	09:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	18:40	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£51	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 11/07/2026 09:30:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 11/07/2026 18:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
FlixBus	8h 25m	11:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	19:55	Albany, NY	Bus Terminal	Economy	£51	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 11/07/2026 11:30:00 to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 11/07/2026 19:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Washington, DC to Albany, NY is £37 on 21/07/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Washington, DC and Albany, NY

See here how frequent the connections between Washington, DC and Albany, NY are, during different times and days of the week.

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 30 daily coaches from Washington, DC to Albany, NY. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Washington, DC and Albany, NY.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 39 coaches from Washington, DC to Albany, NY, while Night sees the fewest connections between Washington, DC and Albany, NY, with 10 offers.

Facts about coaches from Washington, DC to Albany, NY

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Greyhound US that travel 19 times every day by bus from Washington, DC to Albany, NY in one click! Book your bus ticket from Washington, DC to Albany, NY starting from £37!

Cheapest Bus	£37
Fastest Bus	8h 25m
Earliest Coach	13:15
Latest Coach	23:35
Daily Bus Connections	19 Ø
Distance	499.0 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus and Greyhound US

Cheapest coach connections from Washington, DC to Albany, NY

Every day, 19 buses from 2 coach companies leave Washington, DC for Albany, NY: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/07/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 29/06

Tuesday 30/06

Wednesday 01/07

Thursday 02/07

Friday 03/07

Saturday 04/07

Sunday 05/07

£56

Monday 06/07

Tuesday 07/07

Wednesday 08/07

Thursday 09/07

£39

Friday 10/07

£50

Saturday 11/07

£40

Sunday 12/07

£54

Monday 13/07

£44

Tuesday 14/07

£40

Wednesday 15/07

£41

Thursday 16/07

£40

Friday 17/07

£54

Saturday 18/07

£42

Sunday 19/07

£46

Monday 20/07

£41

Tuesday 21/07

£37

Wednesday 22/07

£38

Thursday 23/07

£43

Friday 24/07

Saturday 25/07

£52

Sunday 26/07

The cheapest time to travel from Washington, DC to Albany, NY

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Washington, DC to Albany, NY, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £39, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Washington, DC to Albany, NY. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £50.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Washington, DC to Albany, NY, with £37. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £58.

How to save money travelling from Washington, DC to Albany, NY

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Washington, DC to Albany, NY in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Washington, DC to Albany, NY, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Washington, DC to Albany, NY are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Washington, DC to Albany, NY

These are the most booked bus companies between Washington, DC to Albany, NY from our users.

FlixBus from Washington, DC to Albany, NY

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Washington, DC to Albany, NY:

Cheapest Price	£50
Fastest Coach	8h 25m
Earliest Coach	17:00
Last Coach	23:35
Daily Connections	11 Ø
Found on	12/06/2026

All bus stations and stops in Washington, DC and Albany, NY

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Washington, DC and Albany, NY.

Union Station

Massachusetts Avenue Northeast 50

Dupont Circle Station

20th St. NW 1525

Metro Center

11th St NW 663

Renaissance Washington DC Downtown

9th St NW 999

L'Enfant Plaza outside McDonald's

C Street SW DC 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 400

Bus Terminal

Hamilton St 34

Rensselaer Station

East St 649

SUNY Collins Circle

Collins Cir

Capitol/Hawk Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St

Crossgates Mall

Crossgates Mall Rd 1

Service and Comfort on the bus from Washington, DC to Albany, NY

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Washington, DC to Albany, NY? Or which bus companies serve the route Washington, DC to Albany, NY? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Washington, DC to Albany, NY bus

How much does a Washington, DC - Albany, NY coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Washington, DC - Albany, NY bus trip is available from £37 and takes 9h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Washington, DC to Albany, NY?

The connection Washington, DC to Albany, NY is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £37 to £89. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Washington, DC - Albany, NY route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Washington, DC to Albany, NY is offered by roughly 19 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Albany, NY from Washington, DC take?

The quickest coach from Washington, DC to Albany, NY is provided by FlixBus and takes 8h 25m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £54. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Washington, DC to Albany, NY?

The earliest bus to Albany, NY departs from Washington, DC at 13:15. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Washington, DC to Albany, NY?

The latest bus to Albany, NY departs from Washington, DC at 23:35. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Washington, DC - Albany, NY route?

Passengers looking to travel from Washington, DC to Albany, NY can travel with FlixBus and Greyhound US. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Washington, DC and Albany, NY?

You can check all the direct connections between Washington, DC and Albany, NY by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and Greyhound US.

What can I take with me on the bus to Albany, NY from Washington, DC?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Washington, DC Albany, NY bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Washington, DC Albany, NY bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Washington, DC to Albany, NY on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Washington, DC to Albany, NY?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Washington, DC to Albany, NY

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Washington, DC and to Albany, NY

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Washington, DC and to Albany, NY. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!