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

Compare all timetables for the bus from Washington, DC to Newark

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Washington, DC to Newark from various bus operators like FlixBus, Greyhound US or Peter Pan Bus Lines for the next days.

today

£27

tomorrow

£26

Wednesday

£26

Thursday

£27

Friday

£31

Saturday

£23

Sunday

£31

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Peter Pan Bus Lines	5h 55m	05:55	Washington, DC	Union Station	11:50	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 15/12/2025 05:55:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 15/12/2025 11:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Peter Pan Bus Lines	5h 55m	07:55	Washington, DC	Union Station	13:50	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 15/12/2025 07:55:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 15/12/2025 13:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Greyhound US	4h 40m	19:25	Washington, DC	Union Station	00:05	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£35	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 15/12/2025 19:25:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 16/12/2025 00:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	4h 25m	21:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	01:55	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 15/12/2025 21:30:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 16/12/2025 01:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 25m
FlixBus	3h 55m	18:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	22:25	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£37	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 15/12/2025 18:30:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 15/12/2025 22:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 55m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 0m	21:05	Washington, DC	Union Station	01:05	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 16/12/2025 21:05:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 17/12/2025 01:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Greyhound US	4h 0m	06:05	Washington, DC	Union Station	10:05	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 16/12/2025 06:05:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 16/12/2025 10:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Greyhound US	4h 35m	07:05	Washington, DC	Union Station	11:40	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 16/12/2025 07:05:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 16/12/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
Peter Pan Bus Lines	6h 0m	01:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	07:00	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 16/12/2025 01:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 16/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Peter Pan Bus Lines	6h 10m	03:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	09:10	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 16/12/2025 03:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 16/12/2025 09:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Peter Pan Bus Lines	6h 0m	01:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	07:00	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 17/12/2025 01:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 17/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Peter Pan Bus Lines	5h 55m	07:55	Washington, DC	Union Station	13:50	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 17/12/2025 07:55:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 17/12/2025 13:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Greyhound US	4h 40m	19:25	Washington, DC	Union Station	00:05	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 17/12/2025 19:25:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 18/12/2025 00:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
Greyhound US	4h 45m	16:40	Washington, DC	Union Station	21:25	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£33	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 17/12/2025 16:40:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 17/12/2025 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
FlixBus	6h 20m	08:10	Washington, DC	Union Station	14:30	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£34	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 17/12/2025 08:10:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 17/12/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Peter Pan Bus Lines	6h 0m	01:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	07:00	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 18/12/2025 01:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 18/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Peter Pan Bus Lines	6h 10m	03:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	09:10	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 18/12/2025 03:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 18/12/2025 09:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
FlixBus	4h 25m	21:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	01:55	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 18/12/2025 21:30:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 19/12/2025 01:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 25m
Greyhound US	4h 40m	19:25	Washington, DC	Union Station	00:05	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 18/12/2025 19:25:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 19/12/2025 00:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	4h 20m	01:05	Washington, DC	Union Station	05:25	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 18/12/2025 01:05:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 18/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	5h 0m	08:35	Washington, DC	Union Station	13:35	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 19/12/2025 08:35:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 19/12/2025 13:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
FlixBus	4h 5m	14:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	18:35	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 19/12/2025 14:30:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 19/12/2025 18:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
Peter Pan Bus Lines	6h 0m	01:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	07:00	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 19/12/2025 01:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 19/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Peter Pan Bus Lines	6h 10m	03:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	09:10	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 19/12/2025 03:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 19/12/2025 09:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
Greyhound US	4h 40m	07:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	11:40	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£35	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 19/12/2025 07:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 19/12/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	4h 0m	06:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	10:00	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 20/12/2025 06:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 20/12/2025 10:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
FlixBus	5h 0m	08:35	Washington, DC	Union Station	13:35	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 20/12/2025 08:35:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 20/12/2025 13:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
FlixBus	4h 5m	14:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	18:35	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 20/12/2025 14:30:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 20/12/2025 18:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
Greyhound US	5h 10m	16:15	Washington, DC	Union Station	21:25	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 20/12/2025 16:15:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 20/12/2025 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m
Peter Pan Bus Lines	6h 0m	01:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	07:00	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 20/12/2025 01:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 20/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 55m	18:30	Washington, DC	Union Station	22:25	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 21/12/2025 18:30:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 21/12/2025 22:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 55m
FlixBus	4h 0m	21:05	Washington, DC	Union Station	01:05	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 21/12/2025 21:05:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 22/12/2025 01:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Greyhound US	4h 25m	02:10	Washington, DC	Union Station	06:35	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 21/12/2025 02:10:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 21/12/2025 06:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 25m
Greyhound US	4h 0m	06:05	Washington, DC	Union Station	10:05	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 21/12/2025 06:05:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 21/12/2025 10:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Peter Pan Bus Lines	6h 0m	01:00	Washington, DC	Union Station	07:00	Newark	Penn Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from Peter Pan Bus Lines goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 21/12/2025 01:00:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 21/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Washington, DC to Newark via Philadelphia, PA, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- OurBus
  
  5h 10m
  
  0
  
  04:40
  
  Washington, DC
  Armory Metro
  
  08:00
  
  Philadelphia, PA
  Spring Garden St Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £11
  
  A Bus from OurBus goes from Armory Metro, Washington, DC (USA) at 21/12/2025 04:40:00 to Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia, PA (USA) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
- Busbud
  
  1h 30m
  
  0
  
  08:20
  
  Philadelphia, PA
  Convention Center
  
  09:50
  
  Newark
  Penn Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £17
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA (USA) at 21/12/2025 08:20:00 to Penn Station, Newark (USA) arriving at 21/12/2025 09:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Travel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save £3

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Washington, DC to Newark is £4 on 09/01/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Washington, DC and Newark

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

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 47 daily coaches from Washington, DC to Newark. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 23 daily coaches between Washington, DC and Newark.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 106 coaches from Washington, DC to Newark, while Night sees the fewest connections between Washington, DC and Newark, with 41 offers.

Facts about coaches from Washington, DC to Newark

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Greyhound US and Peter Pan Bus Lines that travel 39 times every day by bus from Washington, DC to Newark in one click! Book your bus ticket from Washington, DC to Newark starting from £4!

Cheapest Bus	£4
Fastest Bus	3h 55m
Earliest Coach	05:55
Latest Coach	23:30
Daily Bus Connections	39 Ø
Distance	316.7 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus, Greyhound US and Peter Pan Bus Lines

Cheapest coach connections from Washington, DC to Newark

Every day, 39 buses from 3 coach companies leave Washington, DC for Newark: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 15/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

£27

Tuesday 16/12

£26

Wednesday 17/12

£26

Thursday 18/12

£27

Friday 19/12

£31

Saturday 20/12

£27

Sunday 21/12

£32

Monday 22/12

£28

Tuesday 23/12

£32

Wednesday 24/12

£33

Thursday 25/12

£27

Friday 26/12

£16

Saturday 27/12

£32

Sunday 28/12

£28

Monday 29/12

£28

Tuesday 30/12

£26

Wednesday 31/12

£13

Thursday 01/01

£27

Friday 02/01

£16

Saturday 03/01

£25

Sunday 04/01

£16

Monday 05/01

£14

Tuesday 06/01

£25

Wednesday 07/01

£25

Thursday 08/01

£25

Friday 09/01

£4

Saturday 10/01

£4

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Washington, DC to Newark

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

With a price starting from £4, Friday is the cheapest day for a coach from Washington, DC to Newark. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £25.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Washington, DC to Newark, with £4. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £24.

How to save money travelling from Washington, DC to Newark

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 Newark 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 Newark, 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 Newark are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Washington, DC to Newark

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

FlixBus from Washington, DC to Newark

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

Cheapest Price	£24
Fastest Coach	3h 55m
Earliest Coach	08:35
Last Coach	21:30
Daily Connections	17 Ø
Found on	15/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Washington, DC and Newark

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

Union Station

Massachusetts Avenue Northeast 50

Dupont Circle Station

20th St. NW 1525

Armory Metro

19th St SE

Metro Center

11th St NW 663

L'Enfant Plaza outside McDonald's

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

Penn Station

Raymond Plaza W 1

Broad St Across From Njt

Raymond Plaza East

Raymond Plaza East, between Ferry St. and Edison Pl

Service and Comfort on the bus from Washington, DC to Newark

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

FAQs about the Washington, DC to Newark bus

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

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Washington, DC - Newark bus trip is available from £4 and takes 4h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Washington, DC to Newark is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £4 to £78. 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 - Newark route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Washington, DC to Newark is offered by roughly 39 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

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

The quickest coach from Washington, DC to Newark is provided by FlixBus and takes 3h 55m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £40. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus to Newark departs from Washington, DC at 05:55. 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 Newark?

The latest bus to Newark departs from Washington, DC at 23:30. 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 - Newark route?

Passengers looking to travel from Washington, DC to Newark can travel with FlixBus, Greyhound US and Peter Pan Bus Lines. 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 Newark?

You can check all the direct connections between Washington, DC and Newark 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, Greyhound US and Peter Pan Bus Lines.

What can I take with me on the bus to Newark 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 Newark 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 Newark 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 Newark on your planned travel date.

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

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Washington, DC and to Newark

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