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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC
Cheapest price
$71
Average price
$185
Fastest journey
2 h 40 m
Average duration
2 h 42 m
Trains per day
45
Distance
319 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Newark, 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 Newark, NJ to Washington, DC will cost around $185 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $71.
Of the 45 trains that leave Newark, NJ for Washington, DC on Wed, May 27, 44 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, May 27 the direct trains cover the 319 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 40 m .
On Wed, May 27 the slowest trains will take 2 h 44 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.
119 Northeast Regional11:23 AM3h09Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ2:32 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$711One-way0 transfers- 111 Northeast Regional5:06 AM3h20Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ8:26 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$991One-way0 transfers
- 193 Northeast Regional5:44 PM3h08Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ8:52 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$991One-way0 transfers
- 95 Northeast Regional10:53 AM3h12Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ2:05 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$991One-way0 transfers
- 131 Northeast Regional12:26 PM3h19Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ3:45 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$991One-way0 transfers
2107 NextGen Acela7:50 AM2h40Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ10:30 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$3221One-way0 transfers- 2121 NextGen Acela2:30 PM2h42Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ5:12 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$3221One-way0 transfers
- 2115 NA12:10 PM2h43Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ2:53 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$3221One-way0 transfers
- 2159 NextGen Acela1:17 PM2h43Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ4:00 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$3861One-way0 transfers
- 2123 NextGen Acela6:14 PM2h44Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ8:58 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$3221One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Newark, NJ to Washington, DC
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 24m. 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 $25, and a flight costs an average of $76.
Distance: 198 miles (319 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$76 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest | $219 Average price | $68 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 31m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC:
A bus is $37 (€30) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC costing on average $76 (€61).
A bus is $180 (€145) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC costing on average $219 (€177).
Other travel options to Washington, DC take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 1m.
Bus takes on average 4h 52m.
You'll arrive about 56m sooner (3h 1m by train vs 3h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $76 (€61) compared to roughly $68 (€55) 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, 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.
Live departures
Newark, NJ to Washington, DC train times
The table below shows live departures for Newark, NJ to Washington, DC trains for today, Tuesday, May 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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| 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 | 6:01 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h05 | 9:06 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 | |
| 2103 NextGen Acela | 6:25 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h46 | 9:11 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 | 7:24 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h45 | 11:09 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 | |
| 2107 NextGen Acela | 7:50 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h40 | 10:30 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 | |
| 2151 NextGen Acela | 9:15 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h44 | 11:59 AM 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 | |
| 95 Northeast Regional | 10:53 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h12 | 2:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2155 NextGen Acela | 11:15 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h45 | 2:00 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 | |
| 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 | 11:52 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h19 | 3:11 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2115 NA | 12:10 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h43 | 2:53 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 | 12:57 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h28 | 4:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 171 Northeast Regional | 1:02 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 3h23 | 4:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2159 NextGen Acela | 1:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h43 | 4:00 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 | |
| 97 Silver Meteor | 2:53 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h31 | 6:24 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2163 Acela | 3:15 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h47 | 6:02 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 | 4:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h10 | 7:32 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2123 NextGen Acela | 6:14 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h44 | 8:58 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 | |
| 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 Acela | 7:35 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h45 | 10:20 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 | 11:41 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 7h13 | 6:54 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC
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Trains from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC run on average 41 times per day, taking around 3h 1m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 40 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:00, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 198 miles (319 km) distance in 2h 29m.
Distance 198 miles (319 km) |
Average train duration 3h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Trains per day 41 |
Direct trains 40 |
Fastest train 2h 29m |
First train 3:00 AM |
Last train 11:49 PM |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 1 day |
Train companies: Amtrak from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC trainsAmtrak trains will get you between Newark, NJ and Washington, DC from $19 (€15). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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Traveling by train from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC
The train connection between Newark, NJ and Washington, DC is a convenient option for travelers looking to explore the vibrant culture of both cities. Amtrak provides reliable service on this route, allowing passengers to enjoy comfortable seating and scenic views along the way. With frequent departures throughout the day, it's easy to plan your journey whether you're heading for business or leisure.
Train Connection: Newark, NJ to Washington, DC
The train connection between Newark, NJ and Washington, DC offers a direct service with a duration of 2 hours and 44 minutes. There are 17 connections available each day. Passengers can board the trains at either Newark Penn Station or Newark Airport Amtrak in New Jersey and arrive at Union Station in Washington, DC.
Newark, NJ to Washington, DC
The first daily train journey departs from Newark at 4:37 AM, providing an early start for travelers heading to the nation's capital. The last departure of the day is scheduled for 11:03 PM, allowing late-night arrivals in Washington, DC.
Train Tickets Price for Newark, NJ to Washington, DC
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection between Newark and Washington is $31 (28€). The average ticket price tends to be around $12 (11€), making it a convenient option for travelers looking to explore these two cities.
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FAQs: Trains from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC
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popular train stations
Popular train stations from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC
Wifi
Lockers
Parking
Dining
ATM
Taxis
Accessibility
WC
Hotel
Lounge
Lost and Found Office
Ticket Office
Bike Parking
Car Rental
Information Desk
Luggage Carts
- 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via Market Street and Raymond Boulevard.
- Forno's of Spain
- Iberia Tavern & Restaurant
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- $0.50
- DoubleTree by Hilton Newark Penn Station
- Hotel Indigo Newark Downtown
- Courtyard by Marriott Newark Downtown
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Budget
- Enterprise
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms for NJ Transit and Amtrak services
- Hall 2: Newark Light Rail connections
- Hall 3: PATH connections
- NJ Transit: Lines Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Raritan Valley Line
- Newark Light Rail
- PATH: Newark-WTC line
- Bus: Several NJ Transit bus lines available
WifiParkingTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelTicket OfficeInformation DeskLuggage Carts- 24/7 Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available at the airport with various options for short-term and long-term stays.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- Free for passengers
- Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott
- Hilton Newark Airport
- Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- The station is part of the Newark Liberty International Airport complex, connected by AirTrain to terminals and parking.
- AirTrain: Connects to airport terminals
- NJ Transit: Services to New York Penn Station and Newark Penn Station
- Amtrak: Northeast Regional services
WifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityHotelTicket OfficeBike Parking
Bike RentalCar RentalInformation Desk- 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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