The cheapest and fastest trains from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD
Cheapest price
$12
Average price
$45
Fastest journey
29 m
Average duration
30 m
Trains per day
37
Distance
57 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD will cost around $45 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
Of the 37 trains that leave Washington Union Station, Washington, DC for Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD on Thu, Jun 04, 37 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 04 the direct trains cover the 57 km distance in an average of 30 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 29 m .
On Thu, Jun 04 the slowest trains will take 31 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.
170 Northeast Regional5:05 AM0h37Washington Union Station, Washington, DC5:42 AMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$121One-way0 transfers
172 Northeast Regional7:06 AM0h42Washington Union Station, Washington, DC7:48 AMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$121One-way0 transfers
138 Northeast Regional6:35 PM0h41Washington Union Station, Washington, DC7:16 PMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$181One-way0 transfers
112 Northeast Regional7:45 AM0h40Washington Union Station, Washington, DC8:25 AMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$181One-way0 transfers
56 Vermonter8:08 AM0h38Washington Union Station, Washington, DC8:46 AMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$181One-way0 transfers
2166 NextGen Acela12:51 PM0h29Washington Union Station, Washington, DC1:20 PMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$1071One-way0 transfers
2126 NextGen Acela6:13 PM0h30Washington Union Station, Washington, DC6:43 PMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$731One-way0 transfers
2110 NextGen Acela1:50 PM0h30Washington Union Station, Washington, DC2:20 PMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$731One-way0 transfers
2122 Acela4:50 PM0h31Washington Union Station, Washington, DC5:21 PMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$941One-way0 transfers
2124 NextGen Acela5:25 PM0h31Washington Union Station, Washington, DC5:56 PMPennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD$1071One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $7, and a bus costs an average of $9.
Distance: 35 miles (57 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$11 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price | $8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 6m Average total duration Fastest 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 39m Average total duration 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD:
A train is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 9m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (36m by train vs 1h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $11 (€9) compared to roughly $8 (€6) 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, Maryland Transit.
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
Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD train times
The table below shows live departures for Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD trains for today, Wednesday, June 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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2104 Acela | 7:25 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h35 | 8:00 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
112 Northeast Regional | 7:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h40 | 8:25 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 8:08 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h38 | 8:46 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2162 Acela | 9:26 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h33 | 9:59 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 9:31 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h42 | 10:13 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2108 NextGen Acela | 10:05 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h40 | 10:45 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 10:35 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h41 | 11:16 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 11:06 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h41 | 11:47 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 11:56 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h40 | 12:36 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2166 NextGen Acela | 12:51 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h29 | 1:20 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 1:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h45 | 2:05 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2110 NextGen Acela | 1:50 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h30 | 2:20 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 2:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h41 | 2:41 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 2:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h45 | 3:20 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2170 NextGen Acela | 2:50 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h32 | 3:22 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 2:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h41 | 3:36 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 3:30 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h36 | 4:06 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 3:54 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h41 | 4:35 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2172 NextGen Acela | 3:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h31 | 4:26 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2122 Acela | 4:50 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h31 | 5:21 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 5:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h41 | 5:41 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2124 NextGen Acela | 5:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h31 | 5:56 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 6:08 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h38 | 6:46 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2126 NextGen Acela | 6:13 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h30 | 6:43 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 6:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h41 | 7:16 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 7:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h40 | 7:52 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 7:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h39 | 8:36 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
186 Northeast Regional | 8:30 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h42 | 9:12 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 9:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h42 | 9:57 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 10:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h49 | 10:49 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2150 Acela | 5:00 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h32 | 5:32 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
170 Northeast Regional | 5:05 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h37 | 5:42 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
2102 NextGen Acela | 5:48 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h32 | 6:20 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 Northeast Regional | 6:30 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h45 | 7:15 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 7:06 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h42 | 7:48 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
98 Silver Meteor | 7:10 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 0h43 | 7:53 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD
Trains from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD run on average 30 times per day, taking around 36m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $7 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 30 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:12, the last at 23:12. The fastest train covers the 35 miles (57 km) distance in 36m.
Distance 35 miles (57 km) |
Average train duration 36m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€5) |
Trains per day 30 |
Direct trains 30 |
Fastest train 36m |
First train 12:12 AM |
Last train 11:12 PM |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Train companies: Amtrak, Maryland Transit from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD trainsAmtrak, Maryland Transit trains will get you between Washington Union Station, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD from $7 (€5). 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 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD 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 Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD
- 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
- 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from Charles Street.
- The Helmand
- Tapas Teatro
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- $0.50
- Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown
- The Ivy Hotel
- Hotel Revival Baltimore
- Located in the main hall
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, ticketing, and waiting area
- Hall 2: platforms for Amtrak and MARC trains
- Hall 3: access to Light RailLink
- Light Rail: Baltimore Light RailLink
- Bus: Several MTA bus lines available
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