The cheapest and fastest trains from Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC
Cheapest price
$99
Average price
$208
Fastest journey
2 h 41 m
Average duration
2 h 42 m
Trains per day
76
Distance
325 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Jersey City, 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 Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC will cost around $208 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $99.
Of the 76 trains that leave Jersey City, NJ for Washington, DC on Wed, Apr 22, 76 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Apr 22 the direct trains cover the 325 km distance in an average of 2 h 42 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 41 m .
On Wed, Apr 22 the slowest trains will take 2 h 43 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.
183 Northeast Regional7:41 AM3h35Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ11:16 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$991One-way0 transfers
181 Northeast Regional5:45 AM3h21Penn Station, New York, NY9:06 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$991One-way0 transfers
119 Northeast Regional11:23 AM3h09Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ2:32 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$991One-way0 transfers
95 Northeast Regional10:35 AM3h30Penn Station, New York, NY2:05 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$991One-way0 transfers
111 Northeast Regional4:50 AM3h36Penn Station, New York, NY8:26 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$991One-way0 transfers
2109 Acela8:17 AM2h41Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ10:58 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$4231One-way0 transfers
2121 NextGen Acela2:30 PM2h42Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ5:12 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$2441One-way0 transfers
2107 NextGen Acela6:44 AM2h43Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ9:27 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$3601One-way0 transfers
2117 Acela12:14 PM2h43Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ2:57 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$4231One-way0 transfers
2163 NextGen Acela3:15 PM2h43Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ5:58 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$4231One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a flight costs an average of $66.
Distance: 201 miles (325 km)
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3h 30m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC train times
The table below shows live departures for Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC trains for today, Tuesday, April 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
95 Northeast Regional | 10:35 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h30 | 2:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
95 Northeast Regional | 10:53 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h12 | 2:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
119 Northeast Regional | 11:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h30 | 2:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela | 11:07 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2h59 | 2:06 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
119 Northeast Regional | 11:18 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h14 | 2:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela | 11:22 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h44 | 2:06 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
119 Northeast Regional | 11:23 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h09 | 2:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 11:35 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h36 | 3:11 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 11:52 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h19 | 3:11 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2117 Acela | 12:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2h57 | 2:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
131 Northeast Regional | 12:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h35 | 3:45 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2117 Acela | 12:14 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h43 | 2:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
131 Northeast Regional | 12:26 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h19 | 3:45 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 12:40 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h55 | 4:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 12:57 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h38 | 4:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 Acela | 1:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h01 | 4:03 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 1:02 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h33 | 4:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 Acela | 1:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h46 | 4:03 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 2:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h47 | 5:47 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 2:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h23 | 5:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2121 NextGen Acela | 2:15 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2h57 | 5:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 2:19 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h06 | 5:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 2:20 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h27 | 5:47 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2121 NextGen Acela | 2:30 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h42 | 5:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2163 NextGen Acela | 3:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2h58 | 5:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 3:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h33 | 6:38 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2163 NextGen Acela | 3:15 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h43 | 5:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 3:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h16 | 6:38 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 3:26 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h12 | 6:38 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 4:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h27 | 7:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 4:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h10 | 7:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
129 Northeast Regional | 4:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h38 | 8:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 4:28 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h04 | 7:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
129 Northeast Regional | 4:41 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h21 | 8:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2167 Acela | 5:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h05 | 8:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 5:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h25 | 8:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 5:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h08 | 8:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 5:49 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h03 | 8:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
197 Northeast Regional | 6:08 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h22 | 9:30 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 6:25 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h33 | 9:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
197 Northeast Regional | 6:25 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h05 | 9:30 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 6:42 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h16 | 9:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
55 Vermonter | 6:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h21 | 10:06 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 6:47 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h11 | 9:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
55 Vermonter | 7:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h03 | 10:06 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2171 NextGen Acela | 7:18 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h02 | 10:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2171 NextGen Acela | 7:35 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h45 | 10:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 7:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h31 | 11:23 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 8:09 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h14 | 11:23 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 Northeast Regional | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 7h31 | 6:54 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 Northeast Regional | 11:41 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 7h13 | 6:54 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, April 22 | |||||
111 Northeast Regional | 4:50 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h36 | 8:26 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
111 Northeast Regional | 5:06 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h20 | 8:26 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
181 Northeast Regional | 5:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h21 | 9:06 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
181 Northeast Regional | 6:01 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h05 | 9:06 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 6:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h42 | 9:44 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 6:19 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h25 | 9:44 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2107 NextGen Acela | 6:30 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2h57 | 9:27 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
113 Northeast Regional | 6:32 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h23 | 9:55 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2107 NextGen Acela | 6:44 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h43 | 9:27 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
113 Northeast Regional | 6:48 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h07 | 9:55 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
79 Carolinian | 7:04 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 4h05 | 11:09 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
79 Carolinian | 7:24 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h45 | 11:09 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 7:25 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h51 | 11:16 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 7:41 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h35 | 11:16 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2109 Acela | 8:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2h58 | 10:58 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2109 Acela | 8:17 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h41 | 10:58 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 8:23 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h22 | 11:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 8:39 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h06 | 11:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 8:44 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h01 | 11:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 9:25 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h32 | 12:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 9:42 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h15 | 12:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 9:46 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h11 | 12:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2153 Acela | 10:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 3h05 | 1:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC
Trains from Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC run on average 76 times per day, taking around 3h 0m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) but you can travel from only $15 (€12) by bus.
There are 75 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:20, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 201 miles (325 km) distance in 2h 29m.
Distance 201 miles (325 km) |
Average train duration 3h 0m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Trains per day 76 |
Direct trains 75 |
Fastest train 2h 29m |
First train 3:20 AM |
Last train 11:49 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 21 days |
Train companies: Amtrak, PATH from Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC trainsAmtrak, PATH trains will get you between Jersey City, NJ and Washington, DC from $15 (€12). 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 Jersey City, NJ to Washington, DC
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Jersey City, 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 Jersey City, 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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