The cheapest and fastest trains from Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC
Cheapest price
$124
Average price
$225
Fastest journey
3 h 18 m
Average duration
3 h 40 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
333 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Garfield, 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 Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC will cost around $225 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $124.
It's difficult to get from Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC without transferring at least 2 times.










Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €63. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €63, and a flight costs an average of €211.
Distance: 206 miles (333 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€109 Average price | €211 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest |
4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 20m Average total duration 10h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC train times
The table below shows live departures for Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC trains for today, Thursday, February 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
181 Northeast Regional | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h17 | 2:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
181 Northeast Regional | 11:01 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h01 | 2:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 11:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h34 | 2:36 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 11:19 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h17 | 2:36 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
79 Carolinian | 12:04 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h58 | 4:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
79 Carolinian | 12:24 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h38 | 4:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 12:25 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h39 | 4:04 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 12:41 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h23 | 4:04 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2109 Acela | 1:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2h53 | 3:53 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2109 Acela | 1:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h36 | 3:53 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 1:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h18 | 4:41 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 1:39 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h02 | 4:41 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 1:44 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 2h57 | 4:41 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 2:25 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h27 | 5:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 2:42 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h10 | 5:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 2:46 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h06 | 5:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
95 Northeast Regional | 3:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h30 | 7:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
95 Northeast Regional | 3:53 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h12 | 7:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 4:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h29 | 8:04 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 4:52 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h12 | 8:04 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2117 Acela | 5:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2h52 | 7:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2117 Acela | 5:14 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h38 | 7:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 5:40 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h45 | 9:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 5:57 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h28 | 9:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 6:02 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h23 | 9:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 Acela | 6:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2h56 | 8:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 Acela | 6:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h41 | 8:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 7:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h47 | 10:47 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 7:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h23 | 10:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 7:19 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h06 | 10:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 7:20 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h27 | 10:47 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
97 Silver Meteor | 7:30 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h50 | 11:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
97 Silver Meteor | 7:53 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h27 | 11:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 8:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h29 | 11:34 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 8:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h12 | 11:34 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 8:26 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h08 | 11:34 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
129 Northeast Regional | 9:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h37 | 1:01 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
129 Northeast Regional | 9:41 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h20 | 1:01 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
197 Northeast Regional | 11:06 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h19 | 2:25 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
197 Northeast Regional | 11:23 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h02 | 2:25 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 11:25 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h28 | 2:53 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 11:42 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h11 | 2:53 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
55 Vermonter | 11:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h17 | 3:02 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 11:47 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h06 | 2:53 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, February 6 | |||||
55 Vermonter | 12:03 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h59 | 3:02 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 12:52 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h27 | 4:19 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 1:09 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h10 | 4:19 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 Northeast Regional | 4:23 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 7h31 | 11:54 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 Northeast Regional | 4:41 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 7h13 | 11:54 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:05 AM Garfield, NJ | 3h18 | 9:23 AM Washington, DC | 2 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC
Trains from Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC run on average 76 times per day, taking around 3h 31m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $137 (€109) but you can travel from only $80 (€63) by bus.
There are 75 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:54, the last at 22:00. The fastest train covers the 206 miles (333 km) distance in 3h 17m.
Distance 206 miles (333 km) |
Average train duration 3h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price $137 (€109) |
Trains per day 76 |
Direct trains 75 |
Fastest train 3h 17m |
First train 04:54 |
Last train 22:00 |
Train companies: Amtrak from Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC trainsAmtrak trains will get you between Garfield, NJ and Washington, DC from $80 (€63). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Garfield, NJ to 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, DC, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Garfield, NJ to Washington, DC
- Mon - Fri: 04:30 - 22:00
- Sat - Sun: 05:00 - 22:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station courtesy of Amtrak.
- Amtrak provides temporary luggage storage for $10 per bag for 24 hours for customers holding Amtrak tickets.
- 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
- Elevators, escalators, wheelchair access. Accessible facilities including restrooms, parking, platforms, ticket office, waiting room.
- Hyatt Recency Washington On Capitol Hill
- Phoenix Park Hotel
- Kimpton George Hotel
- Mon - Fri: 04:30 - 22:00
- Sat - Sun: 05:00 - 22:00
- Located on the train concourse of Level G near the Amtrak Waiting Area.
- Metro lines: Red
- Bus lines: D6, D8, 80, 96,
- Train lines: Acela, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Fredericksburg Line, MARC Brunswick, MARC Camden, MARC Penn, Manassas Line, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Silver Service/Palmetto, Vermonter
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