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There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Washington by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeMAN - DCA
    16h
    $512–1,633

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeLPL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    15h 3m
    $281–1,048

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeMAN - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    14h 11m
    $352–838

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeMAN - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    14h 42m
    $432–1,232

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeLBA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    15h 42m
    $463–866

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeEDI - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    14h 5m
    $370–845

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeMAN - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    15h 49m
    $283–1,549

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeEDI - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    15h 14m
    $456–1,787

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$413Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Preston, England and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Washington. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, then take the subway to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform.

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