There are 4 ways to get from Preston 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 Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Take the subway from Central Station to South Hyltonsubway Grn
3h 54m£38–93Line 125 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Church Street to Bolton Interchangebus 125
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk073
8h 44m£21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchangebus 172
6h 13m£26–44Drive 115.7 mi
- Drive from Preston to Washingtoncar 115.7 mi
2h 20m£29–42
Preston to Washington by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Washington is to line 125 bus and bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Washington is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Washington. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Teal Farm via Manchester Central Coach Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Washington. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at South Hylton via Carlisle and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Preston and Washington is 166 miles. The road distance is 116.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Washington without a car is to train and subway which takes 3h 54m and costs £35 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Preston to Washington, including transfers.
Preston to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Washington train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Preston to Washington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Washington, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Teal Farm via Manchester Central Coach Station and Interchange in around 6h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Church Street to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Preston to Washington train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Washington is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Preston to Washington.
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