There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Washington by train, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Hyltonsubway Grn
2h 56m£26–80Bus via Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk073
4h 26m£11–24Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sunderland Interchangebus 172
3h 56m£15–39Drive 126.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Washingtoncar 126.8 mi
2h 30m£31–45Train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Durhamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
3h 8m£28–101
Manchester to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Washington is to bus via Newcastle-Upon-Tyne which costs £10 - £25 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Washington is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Washington. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Sunderland Highway via Sunderland Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Washington. However, there are services departing from Manchester Victoria and arriving at South Hylton via York and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Manchester and Washington is 163 miles. The road distance is 127.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Washington without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 56m and costs £26 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Manchester to Washington, including transfers.
Manchester to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Washington train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Victoria station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Washington is to bus which takes 3h 56m and costs £15 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £28 - £110 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Washington, England?
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sunderland Interchange every 3 hours. Tickets cost £12–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Victoria to Durham hourly. Tickets cost £22–100 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0191 20 20 747
- contactmetro@nexus.org.uk
- Website
- nexus.org.uk
Subway from Central Station to South Hylton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.nexus.org.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sunderland Interchange station.
Manchester to Washington train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Washington is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Manchester to Washington.
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