There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Washington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Central Station
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 23m£84–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Asda to Interchangebus Uk010
8h 11m£34–54Drive 224.4 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Washingtoncar 224.4 mi
3h 44m£56–80Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metrobus
5h 9mTrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
5h 22m£70–109Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 47m£71–223Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 29m£67–225
Cambridge to Washington by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Washington is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Washington is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Washington. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Teal Farm via St Margaret's Bus Station, Asda and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Washington. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at South Hylton via Peterborough and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Cambridge and Washington is 253 miles. The road distance is 225.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Washington without a car is to train via Central Station which takes 4h 23m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Cambridge to Washington, including transfers.
Cambridge to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Washington train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Washington is to train via Central Station which takes 4h 23m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 11m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Washington, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to South Hylton via Peterborough, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Teal Farm via St Margaret's Bus Station, M&S, Asda, and Interchange in around 8h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Peterborough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Asda to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metro
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Cambridge to Washington train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Washington is 226 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Cambridge to Washington.
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