Bus Trips From Harrisonburg, Virginia to Washington, D.C.

Visiting the Nation's Capital is especially fun when you don't have to do the driving and you don't have to worry about parking. Bus trips from Harrisonburg, Virginia to Washington, D.C. are a good way to sit back and enjoy the scenery from the Shenandoah Valley to the city without having the hassles of the highway. Depending on your needs, you can simply use the bus to get to the D.C. area, take a planned motor coach day trip tour or charter you own vehicle, which will allow you and your group to plot your own adventure.

Travel Mates

Family owned and operated for almost 30 years, Travel Mates affords the opportunity to plan a custom excursion or take advantage of one of their tours. For example, one of the company's popular trips to Washington is an April visit to see the beautiful cherry trees in bloom. Plan to leave Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley in the morning and arrive mid-morning to spend time at Washington's Tidal Basin area marveling at the pink blossoms. In the afternoon, you're free to spend some time at a museum or monument before heading back on the bus for an evening arrival in Harrisonburg. Travel Mates motor coaches offer large tinted windows, reading lights, reclining seats, DVD and VCR and flat -screen monitors.

Travel Mates
Post Office Box 171
Elkton, VA 22827-0171
(540) 289-5166
tmates.com

Susie's Travels

Every year, Susie Shank, owner of Susie's Travels, plans bus trips from Harrisonburg, Virginia to Washington D.C. Sometimes it's to sight-see or it may centered be around an event, such as seeing a play at the Kennedy Center. This type of day trip will include travel and ticket price, but meals will be on your own. Many of the outings are planned a year in advance, so that you can schedule appropriately.

Susie's Travels, LLC
7678 Eden Valley Road
Harrisonburg VA 22802
(540) 867-5423
( 877) 991-1310
susies-travels.com

Home Ride at James Madison University

If you are simply seeking transportation from Harrisonburg, Virginia, to the D.C. area, Home Ride offers an easy way to make the trip on a weekend. Charter buses, driven by professional drivers, cater to college students at James Madison University, located on Main Street in Harrisonburg. The buses leave the campus bookstore at three different times on Friday afternoons and return on Sunday nights. Sleep, study or watch the scenery from the Shenandoah Valley to Route 66 as the bus travels into the Washington suburbs. A bus stop in Northern Virginia at a metro station provides easy and direct access to downtown Washington and the surrounding area. Discount tickets are available if you purchase several tickets at once.

Home Ride of Virginia
620 North Main Street Suite 304
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 953-2266
(800) 553-6644
homeride.com

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Article Written By Ann Oldenburg

Based in the Washington, D.C. area, Ann Oldenburg has been a reporter/editor/author since 1990. She has written for publications including "The Washington Post," "USA TODAY" and "TV Guide." She has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Florida.

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