There are 7 ways to get from Bedford to Washington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain Corby - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 10m£116–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchangebus 598 / ...
7h 6m£43–114Drive 222.8 mi
- Drive from Bedford to Washingtoncar 222.8 mi
3h 46m£55–79Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, line 4 bus
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bus Stationbus
5h 2mTrain via Sheffield
- Take the train from Bedford to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Newcastletrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
4h 51m£129–186Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 27m£88–260Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Bedford to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
5h 45m£142–340
Bedford to Washington by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Washington is to bus which costs £40 - £120 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Washington is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bedford station to Washington. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sunderland Highway via Milton Keynes Coachway and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Washington. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Heworth via King's Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Bedford and Washington is 327 miles. The road distance is 224.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bedford to Washington without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Bedford to Washington, including transfers.
Bedford to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Bedford to Washington train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Bedford station.
The best way to get from Bedford to Washington is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Washington, England?
You can take a train from Bedford to Bus Station via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Newcastle, Central Station, Heworth, and Interchange in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchange every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bedford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Bedford to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Interchange station.
Bedford to Washington train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bedford to Washington is 224 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Bedford to Washington.
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