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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC
Cheapest price on Oct 02
$71
Average ticket price on Oct 02
$171
Fastest journey on Oct 02
1 h 43 m
Average journey duration on Oct 02
1 h 46 m
Trains on Oct 02
44
Distance
196 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC will cost around $171 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $71.
On Fri, Oct 02, we found 44 trains from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC, including 44 direct services.
On Fri, Oct 02 the direct trains cover the 196 km distance in an average of 1 h 46 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 43 m .
On Fri, Oct 02 the slowest trains will take 1 h 49 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
193 Northeast Regional7:18 PM2h0930th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA9:27 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$711One-way0 transfers- 151 Northeast Regional4:57 AM2h0130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA6:58 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$711One-way0 transfers
- 175 Northeast Regional9:23 PM1h5630th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA11:19 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$711One-way0 transfers
- 67 Northeast Regional4:45 AM2h0930th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA6:54 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$711One-way0 transfers
- 181 Northeast Regional7:11 AM1h5530th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA9:06 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$961One-way0 transfers
- 2155 Acela [NextGen]12:19 PM1h4330th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA2:02 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$2451One-way0 transfers
- 2123 Acela5:27 PM1h4430th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA7:11 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$2941One-way0 transfers
- 2159 Acela [NextGen]2:13 PM1h4630th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA3:59 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$2941One-way0 transfers
- 2103 Acela [NextGen]7:21 AM1h4830th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA9:09 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$1311One-way0 transfers
- 2151 Acela [NextGen]10:10 AM1h4930th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA11:59 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$2451One-way0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Train from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC
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Trains from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC run on average 35 times per day, taking around 1h 58m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 if you book in advance.
There are 35 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:11, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 121 miles (196 km) distance in 1h 34m.
Distance 121 miles (196 km) |
Average train duration 1h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 |
Trains per day 35 |
Direct trains 35 |
Fastest train 1h 34m |
First train 12:11 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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Live departures
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC train times
The table below shows live departures for 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC trains for today, Thursday, October 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2119 Acela [NextGen] | 3:06 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h55 | 5:01 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 93 Northeast Regional | 3:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h58 | 5:27 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 19 Crescent | 3:38 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h10 | 5:48 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2163 Acela [NextGen] | 3:47 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h50 | 5:37 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 97 Silver Meteor | 4:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h11 | 6:26 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2165 Acela [NextGen] | 4:27 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h59 | 6:26 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 85 Northeast Regional | 4:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h13 | 6:45 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2123 Acela | 5:27 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h44 | 7:11 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 173 Northeast Regional | 5:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h06 | 7:38 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 129 Northeast Regional | 6:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 8:01 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2167 Acela | 6:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h52 | 8:03 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2127 Acela [NextGen] | 7:17 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h50 | 9:07 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 193 Northeast Regional | 7:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h09 | 9:27 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 197 Northeast Regional | 7:36 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h56 | 9:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 137 Northeast Regional | 7:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h05 | 10:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 55 Vermonter | 8:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h56 | 10:07 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2171 Acela | 8:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h51 | 10:22 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2131 Acela [NextGen] | 9:09 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h51 | 11:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 175 Northeast Regional | 9:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h56 | 11:19 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, October 2 | |||||
| 67 Northeast Regional | 4:45 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h09 | 6:54 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 151 Northeast Regional | 4:57 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 6:58 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 111 Northeast Regional | 6:24 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h07 | 8:31 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 181 Northeast Regional | 7:11 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h55 | 9:06 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2103 Acela [NextGen] | 7:21 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h48 | 9:09 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 89 Palmetto | 7:32 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h14 | 9:46 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 113 Northeast Regional | 8:01 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h00 | 10:01 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2105 Acela [NextGen] | 8:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h54 | 10:02 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 51 Cardinal | 8:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h59 | 10:19 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2107 Acela | 8:43 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h53 | 10:36 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 79 Carolinian | 8:56 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h06 | 11:02 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 183 Northeast Regional | 9:00 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h04 | 11:04 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2109 Acela [NextGen] | 9:31 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h56 | 11:27 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 141 Northeast Regional | 9:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h57 | 11:47 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2151 Acela [NextGen] | 10:10 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h49 | 11:59 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 185 Northeast Regional | 10:55 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h03 | 12:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2113 Acela [NextGen] | 11:10 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h50 | 1:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 95 Northeast Regional | 12:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h04 | 2:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2155 Acela [NextGen] | 12:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h43 | 2:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 119 Northeast Regional | 12:47 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h05 | 2:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2115 Acela [NextGen] | 1:05 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h55 | 3:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 125 Northeast Regional | 1:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h10 | 3:17 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 131 Northeast Regional | 1:45 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h00 | 3:45 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2159 Acela [NextGen] | 2:13 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h46 | 3:59 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 171 Northeast Regional | 2:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h10 | 4:28 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FAQs: Trains from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Washington Union Station, Washington, DC, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Popular train stations from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC
Most 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station, Washington, DC trains use the 30th Street Station to Union Station station pair. Use this guide to compare 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA and Washington Union Station, Washington, DC train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to 30th Street Station from Philadelphia city centre
30th Street Station is 1 km from Philadelphia city centre. Public transport options include:
30th Street Station train station facilities and services
30th Street Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Bridgewater's Pub, The Porch at 30th Street Station
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at 30th Street Station. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at 30th Street Station. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at 30th Street Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at 30th Street Station: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at 30th Street Station: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel, Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel, The Study at University City.
Getting to Union Station from Washington city centre
Union Station is 2 km from Washington city centre. Public transport options include:
Union Station train station facilities and services
Union Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Shake Shack, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Chopt Creative Salad Co., Chipotle Mexican Grill, Thunder Grill, Johnny Rockets, Jamba Juice, Ladurée Union Station, & many more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station courtesy of Amtrak. ATMs are there are 2 ATM machines located on Level G.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 04:30 - 22:00, Sat - Sun: 05:00 - 22:00. Information desks are located on the train concourse of Level G near the Amtrak Waiting Area.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is amtrak provides temporary luggage storage for $10 per bag for 24 hours for customers holding Amtrak tickets.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Union Station: Parking, Taxis.
Bike and car services
Available at Union Station: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Union Station: Elevators, escalators, wheelchair access. Accessible facilities including restrooms, parking, platforms, ticket office, waiting room.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hyatt Recency Washington On Capitol Hill, Phoenix Park Hotel, Kimpton George Hotel.
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