There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Washington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Derbytrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Derby to Newcastletrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
6h 24m£157–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk078
9h 59m£30–55Drive 299.9 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Washingtoncar 299.9 mi
5h 10m£74–106Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the bus from Interchange to Galleries Bus Stationbus
4h 39mTrain via Manchester
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Durhamtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Newcastle / ...
8h 1m£110–196Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchangebus 133
10h 38m£56–138Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
6h 11m£134–295Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
5h 52m£127–389Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 27m£99–250
Cardiff to Washington by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Washington is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Washington is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at Galleries Bus Station via Eldon Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Cardiff and Washington is 325 miles. The road distance is 301.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Washington without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £150 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Cardiff to Washington, including transfers.
Cardiff to Washington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Washington is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £150 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 59m.
Cardiff to Washington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Washington is 302 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Cardiff to Washington.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Washington, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Galleries Bus Station via Derby, Newcastle, Central Station, Gateshead, and Interchange in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne once daily. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–85
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Train from Cardiff Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Galleries Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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