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National Air and Space Museum
This world-class museum presents aviation and space history through iconic aircraft, spacecraft, and hands-on science exhibits.
Cheapest price
$12
Average price
$126
Fastest journey
1 h 48 m
Average duration
1 h 50 m
Trains per day
43
Distance
201 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Camden, NJ to Washington, DC is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Camden, NJ to Washington, DC will cost around $126 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
Of the 43 trains that leave Camden, NJ for Washington, DC on Sat, Aug 15, 32 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Aug 15 the direct trains cover the 201 km distance in an average of 1 h 50 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 48 m .
On Sat, Aug 15 the slowest trains will take 1 h 53 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.
135 Northeast Regional
165 Northeast Regional
151 Northeast Regional
672 Keystone Service · 135 Northeast Regional
674 Keystone Service · 165 Northeast Regional
2271 Acela
2219 NextGen Acela
2207 NextGen Acela
2259 NextGen Acela
2211 NextGen AcelaOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Camden, NJ to Washington, DC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 58m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, and a flight costs an average of $417.
Distance: 124 miles (201 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$41 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest | $489 Average price | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 21m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Camden, NJ to Washington, DC:
A bus is $10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Camden, NJ to Washington, DC costing on average $41.
A bus is $458 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Camden, NJ to Washington, DC costing on average $489.
Other travel options to Washington, DC take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 28m.
Flight takes on average 6h 21m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (1h 58m by train vs 2h 38m by car). Tickets start at around $41 compared to roughly $37 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Camden, NJ to Washington, DC trains for today, Friday, August 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
650 Keystone Service · 171 Northeast Regional | 1:40 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 2h45 | 4:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
131 Northeast Regional | 1:47 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 3:48 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 NextGen Acela | 2:13 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h48 | 4:01 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 2:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h07 | 4:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2119 NextGen Acela | 3:24 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h50 | 5:14 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 3:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h56 | 5:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 3:38 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h09 | 5:47 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
97 Silver Meteor | 4:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h05 | 6:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2165 Acela | 4:27 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h49 | 6:16 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 4:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h07 | 6:39 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
652 Keystone Service+ 2167 Acela | 4:41 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 3h22 | 8:03 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
652 Keystone Service · 173 Northeast Regional | 4:41 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 2h57 | 7:38 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
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 | |
654 Keystone Service · 193 Northeast Regional | 6:06 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 3h16 | 9:22 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
2167 Acela | 6:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h52 | 8:03 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
656 Keystone Service · 137 Northeast Regional | 7:12 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 2h43 | 9:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
2127 NextGen Acela | 7:17 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h44 | 9:01 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 7:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h04 | 9:22 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 | 2h00 | 9:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
658 Keystone Service · 175 Northeast Regional | 8:07 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 3h12 | 11:19 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
55 Vermonter | 8:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h51 | 10:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2171 Acela | 8:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h45 | 10:16 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2131 NextGen Acela | 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 | |
| Saturday, August 15 | |||||
65 Northeast Regional | 4:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h09 | 6:29 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 | |
109 Northeast Regional | 7:06 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 9:07 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 | |
2207 NextGen Acela | 8:18 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h51 | 10:09 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
660 Keystone Service · 153 Northeast Regional | 8:54 AM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 2h40 | 11:34 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
660 Keystone Service · 155 Northeast Regional | 8:54 AM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 3h45 | 12:39 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
79 Carolinian | 8:56 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h06 | 11:02 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
101 Northeast Regional | 9:17 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 11:18 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
153 Northeast Regional | 9:33 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 11:34 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
662 Keystone Service · 155 Northeast Regional | 9:58 AM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 2h41 | 12:39 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
662 Keystone Service · 143 Northeast Regional | 9:58 AM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 3h33 | 1:31 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
2211 NextGen Acela | 10:14 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h53 | 12:07 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
103 Northeast Regional | 10:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h02 | 12:22 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
155 Northeast Regional | 10:38 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h01 | 12:39 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
143 Northeast Regional | 11:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h11 | 1:31 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
127 Northeast Regional | 11:37 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h17 | 1:54 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
195 Northeast Regional | 12:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 2h00 | 2:29 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2255 NextGen Acela | 12:36 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h54 | 2:30 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
666 Keystone Service · 147 Northeast Regional | 12:54 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 3h30 | 4:24 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
666 Keystone Service · 99 Northeast Regional | 12:54 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 3h47 | 4:41 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
666 Keystone Service · 19 Crescent | 12:54 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 4h53 | 5:47 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Camden, NJ to Washington, DC run on average 37 times per day, taking around 1h 58m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 if you book in advance.
There are 29 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:00, the last at 22:48. The fastest train covers the 124 miles (201 km) distance in 1h 54m.
Distance 124 miles (201 km) |
Average train duration 1h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 |
Trains per day 37 |
Direct trains 29 |
Fastest train 1h 54m |
First train 3:00 AM |
Last train 10:48 PM |
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Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
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This world-class museum presents aviation and space history through iconic aircraft, spacecraft, and hands-on science exhibits.
Housed in a Beaux-Arts building, this museum explores natural wonders with dinosaurs, gems, fossils, and global biodiversity.
A landmark museum documenting African American history and culture through powerful exhibitions, artifacts, and storytelling.
The National Mall is Washington's grand civic promenade, lined with museums, memorials, and classic views ideal for first-time visitors.
Georgetown charms with historic streets, rowhouses, waterfront paths, and independent shops that make it one of the city's best walking areas.
The Tidal Basin loop offers famous cherry blossoms, water views, and easy access to several of Washington's most iconic memorials.
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Acclaimed fine-dining restaurant focused on Mid-Atlantic ingredients and refined tasting menus in an elegant, contemporary dining room.
Polished seafood institution at the municipal fish market, best known for regional oysters, crab cakes, and classic Chesapeake flavors.
Historic casual landmark famous for half-smokes, chili, and a classic diner feel. A must for trying DC's best-known street food tradition.
DC is pricier than many US cities. Hotels and dining run high in central areas, but Metro and many free museums help balance daily travel costs.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants, more for great service. Taxis usually 10-15%. Cafes: round up or add $1-2.
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Most Camden, NJ to Washington, DC trains use the 30th Street Station to Union Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Camden, NJ and Washington, DC train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Union Station is 2 km from Washington city centre. Public transport options include:
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 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
Free Wi-Fi in the station courtesy of Amtrak. ATMs are there are 2 ATM machines located on Level G.
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 storage is amtrak provides temporary luggage storage for $10 per bag for 24 hours for customers holding Amtrak tickets.
Available at Union Station: Parking, Taxis.
Available at Union Station: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Union Station: Elevators, escalators, wheelchair access. Accessible facilities including restrooms, parking, platforms, ticket office, waiting room.
Nearby hotels include Hyatt Recency Washington On Capitol Hill, Phoenix Park Hotel, Kimpton George Hotel.
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