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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Renowned museum featuring exhibits on Earth's biodiversity, anthropology, and more.
Cheapest price
$295
Average price
$386
Fastest journey
2 h 47 m
Average duration
4 h 3 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
303 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Rahway, 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 Rahway, NJ to Washington, DC will cost around $386 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $295.
It's difficult to get from Rahway, NJ to Washington, DC without transferring at least once.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rahway, NJ to Washington, DC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 34m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, and a flight costs an average of $92.
Distance: 188 miles (303 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$77 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $186 Average price | $43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 25m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Rahway, NJ to Washington, DC:
A bus is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rahway, NJ to Washington, DC costing on average $77 (€62).
A bus is $144 (€116) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rahway, NJ to Washington, DC costing on average $186 (€151).
Other travel options to Washington, DC take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 55m.
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (2h 55m by train vs 3h 34m by car). Tickets start at around $77 (€62) compared to roughly $43 (€34) 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.
The table below shows live departures for Rahway, NJ to Washington, DC trains for today, Monday, May 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
111 Northeast Regional | 5:06 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 3h20 | 8:26 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
111 Northeast Regional | 5:20 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 3h06 | 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 | |
89 Palmetto | 6:33 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 3h11 | 9:44 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2103 NextGen Acela | 6:38 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h33 | 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 | |
79 Carolinian | 7:40 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 3h29 | 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 | |
183 Northeast Regional | 7:56 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 3h20 | 11:16 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 | |
141 Northeast Regional | 8:56 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h49 | 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 | |
185 Northeast Regional | 9:59 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h58 | 12:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2113 NextGen Acela | 10:27 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h34 | 1:01 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 | |
95 Northeast Regional | 11:07 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h58 | 2:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela | 11:15 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h42 | 1:57 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 | |
125 Northeast Regional | 12:06 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 3h05 | 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 | 3h38 | 4:35 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 | |
171 Northeast Regional | 1:17 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 3h18 | 4:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 NextGen Acela | 1:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 2h46 | 4:03 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 | |
93 Northeast Regional | 2:34 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h51 | 5:25 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 | |
2163 Acela | 3:28 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h34 | 6:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 3:40 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h58 | 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 | |
173 Northeast Regional | 4:40 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h52 | 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 | |
193 Northeast Regional | 6:00 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h52 | 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 | |
175 Northeast Regional | 8:24 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 2h59 | 11:23 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Rahway, NJ to Washington, DC run on average 54 times per day, taking around 2h 55m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 53 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:20, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 188 miles (303 km) distance in 3h 22m.
Distance 188 miles (303 km) |
Average train duration 2h 55m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Trains per day 54 |
Direct trains 53 |
Fastest train 3h 22m |
First train 3:20 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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Renowned museum featuring exhibits on Earth's biodiversity, anthropology, and more.
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