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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the largest and most prestigious art museums in the world, featuring over two million works.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mount Rainier, MD to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $193.
Distance: 198 miles (320 km)
Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$85 Average price | $227 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest | $46 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 0m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Mount Rainier, MD to New York, NY:
A bus is $52 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mount Rainier, MD to New York, NY costing on average $85 (€69).
A bus is $194 (€157) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mount Rainier, MD to New York, NY costing on average $227 (€184).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 30m.
Bus takes on average 4h 32m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (3h 30m by train vs 3h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $85 (€69) compared to roughly $46 (€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.
Direct services run with Amtrak.
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 Mount Rainier, MD to New York, NY trains for today, Sunday, May 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160 Northeast Regional | 5:20 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h25 | 8:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
162 Northeast Regional | 6:15 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 9:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
162 Northeast Regional | 6:27 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h18 | 9:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
98 Silver Meteor | 7:09 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h31 | 10:40 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
54 Vermonter | 7:24 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h21 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
54 Vermonter | 7:35 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h10 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2248 Acela | 7:46 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h12 | 10:58 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 7:57 AM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 4h51 | 12:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
120 Northeast Regional | 8:00 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h37 | 11:37 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
120 Northeast Regional | 8:12 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h25 | 11:37 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2250 NextGen Acela | 8:34 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h14 | 11:48 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 9:10 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h38 | 12:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 9:21 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h27 | 12:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2256 Acela | 9:34 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h58 | 12:32 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
118 Northeast Regional | 9:58 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h31 | 1:29 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
154 Northeast Regional | 10:14 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h34 | 1:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
154 Northeast Regional | 10:26 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h22 | 1:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2252 NextGen Acela | 10:54 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h57 | 1:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
88 Northeast Regional | 11:25 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h22 | 2:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
88 Northeast Regional | 11:37 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h10 | 2:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
140 Northeast Regional | 12:17 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h34 | 3:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
96 Northeast Regional | 1:11 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h37 | 4:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
96 Northeast Regional | 1:23 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h25 | 4:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
156 Northeast Regional · 132 Northeast Regional | 1:26 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 5h21 | 6:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1 transfer | |
156 Northeast Regional | 1:26 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 4h36 | 6:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 2:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h36 | 5:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
156 Northeast Regional | 2:31 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h31 | 6:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Floridian · 158 Northeast Regional | 2:43 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 7h02 | 9:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1 transfer | |
132 Northeast Regional | 3:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h45 | 6:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
132 Northeast Regional | 3:14 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h33 | 6:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
122 Northeast Regional | 3:37 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h24 | 7:01 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2258 NextGen Acela | 3:59 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 7:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
80 Carolinian | 4:03 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 4h32 | 8:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
146 Northeast Regional | 4:17 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h29 | 7:46 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2222 NextGen Acela | 4:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h58 | 7:55 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
158 Northeast Regional | 5:10 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 4h35 | 9:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
80 Carolinian | 5:11 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h24 | 8:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
166 Northeast Regional | 5:16 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h29 | 8:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
166 Northeast Regional | 5:28 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h17 | 8:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2274 NextGen Acela | 5:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h58 | 8:53 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
158 Northeast Regional | 6:10 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h35 | 9:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
104 Northeast Regional | 6:32 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h40 | 10:12 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 6:34 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 4h49 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
104 Northeast Regional | 6:44 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h28 | 10:12 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2226 NextGen Acela | 7:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h48 | 10:08 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
100 Northeast Regional | 7:27 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 10:53 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 7:53 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 8:04 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 3h19 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
128 Northeast Regional | 8:22 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 4h22 | 12:44 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Mount Rainier, MD to New York, NY run on average 56 times per day, taking around 3h 30m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $54 (€44) but you can travel from only $29 (€23) by bus.
There are 52 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:09, the last at 23:23. The fastest train covers the 198 miles (320 km) distance in 3h 21m.
Distance 198 miles (320 km) |
Average train duration 3h 30m |
Cheapest ticket price $54 (€44) |
Trains per day 56 |
Direct trains 52 |
Fastest train 3h 21m |
First train 4:09 AM |
Last train 11:23 PM |
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