There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Washington by train, subway, car, plane, or bus
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Hyltonsubway Grn
3h 13m£39–115Drive 156.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Washingtoncar 156.1 mi
2h 49m£40–57Fly, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metrobus
5h 16mTrain, line 56 bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Monument Market Street to Vermontbus 56
3h 29m
Glasgow to Washington by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Washington is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Washington is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Washington. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at South Hylton via Edinburgh Waverley and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Glasgow and Washington is 186 miles. The road distance is 157 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Washington without a car is to train and subway which takes 3h 13m and costs £35 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Glasgow to Washington, including transfers.
Glasgow to Washington train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
Glasgow to Washington train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Washington is 157 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Glasgow to Washington.
There are 2149+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Washington, England?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Washington. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, then take the subway to South Hylton. Alternatively, you can drive from Glasgow to Washington in around 2h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from Central Station to South Hylton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to High Street - Metro
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Monument Market Street to Vermont
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
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