There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Scotland by subway, train, 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.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from South Hylton to Central Stationsubway Grn
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
3h 20m£39–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
5h 32m£17–31Drive 157.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to Glasgowcar 157.3 mi
2h 49m£39–56Line 56 bus, train
- Take the bus from Vermont to Monument Market Streetbus 56
- Take the train from Newcastle to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 30m
Washington to Scotland by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Scotland is to bus which costs £17 - £35 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Scotland is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Galleries Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via John Dobson Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington to Scotland. However, there are services departing from South Hylton and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Washington and Scotland is 186 miles. The road distance is 158.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Scotland without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h 20m and costs £35 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Washington to Scotland, including transfers.
Washington to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Washington to Scotland train services, operated by Nexus Metro, depart from South Hylton station.
Washington to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
What companies run services between Washington, England and Scotland?
You can take a bus from Galleries Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station via John Dobson Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 5h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Hylton to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Vermont to Monument Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
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Booking & Getting There
Washington to Scotland train services, operated by Nexus Metro, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Scotland is 158 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Washington to Scotland.
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