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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Renowned museum featuring exhibits on Earth's biodiversity, anthropology, and more.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from North Kingstown, RI to Washington, DC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $147. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 41m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $147, and a train costs an average of $254.
Distance: 346 miles (557 km)
Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$285 Average price | $155 Average price Cheapest | $80 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 34m Average total duration 7h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from North Kingstown, RI to Washington, DC:
A flight is $130 (€105) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from North Kingstown, RI to Washington, DC costing on average $285 (€230).
Other travel options to Washington, DC take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 4m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (7h 4m by train vs 7h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $285 (€230) compared to roughly $80 (€64) 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 North Kingstown, RI to Washington, DC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
195 Northeast Regional · 145 Northeast Regional | 7:36 AM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 8h43 | 4:19 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
195 Northeast Regional | 7:36 AM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 6h53 | 2:29 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
99 Northeast Regional | 9:40 AM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 7h01 | 4:41 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
99 Northeast Regional · 19 Crescent | 9:40 AM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 8h07 | 5:47 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1 transfer | |
161 Northeast Regional | 10:41 AM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 6h52 | 5:33 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
149 Northeast Regional | 1:18 PM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 7h27 | 8:45 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
135 Northeast Regional | 2:39 PM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 7h02 | 9:41 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
165 Northeast Regional | 4:12 PM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 7h28 | 11:40 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
139 Northeast Regional | 5:45 PM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 7h00 | 12:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 Northeast Regional | 7:44 PM Kingston Station, Kingston, RI | 11h10 | 6:54 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from North Kingstown, RI to Washington, DC run on average 8 times per day, taking around 7h 4m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $254 (€205) but you can travel from only $147 (€119) by flight.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 08:50, the last at 22:00. The fastest train covers the 346 miles (557 km) distance in 6h 53m.
Distance 346 miles (557 km) |
Average train duration 7h 4m |
Cheapest ticket price $254 (€205) |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 6h 53m |
First train 8:50 AM |
Last train 10:00 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
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