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Hoboken Historical Museum
Local history museum covering Hoboken’s industrial, cultural, and immigrant heritage through rotating exhibitions and community programs.
Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$47
Fastest journey
3 h 12 m
Average duration
5 h 10 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
329 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Washington, DC to Hoboken, NJ is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Washington, DC to Hoboken, NJ will cost around $47 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
Of the 4 trains that leave Washington, DC for Hoboken, NJ on Mon, Jun 22, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 22 the direct trains cover the 329 km distance in an average of 5 h 10 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 12 m .
On Mon, Jun 22 the slowest trains will take 7 h 11 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.








Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Washington, DC to Hoboken, NJ among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $26. 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 $26, and a flight costs an average of $64.
Distance: 204 miles (329 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$55 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest | $227 Average price |
3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Washington, DC to Hoboken, NJ:
A bus is $21 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Washington, DC to Hoboken, NJ costing on average $55 (€45).
A bus is $194 (€159) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Washington, DC to Hoboken, NJ costing on average $227 (€186).
Other travel options to Hoboken, NJ take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 52m.
Bus takes on average 4h 32m.
The table below shows live departures for Washington, DC to Hoboken, NJ trains for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2250 NextGen Acela | 8:38 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h10 | 11:48 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2250 NextGen Acela | 8:38 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h52 | 11:30 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 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 | 9:10 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h18 | 12:28 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 9:10 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h12 | 12:22 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2256 Acela | 9:38 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h54 | 12:32 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2256 Acela | 9:38 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h33 | 12:11 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
118 Northeast Regional | 9:58 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h31 | 1:29 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
118 Northeast Regional | 9:58 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h11 | 1:09 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
154 Northeast Regional | 10:18 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h08 | 1:26 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
154 Northeast Regional | 10:18 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h03 | 1:21 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
154 Northeast Regional | 10:18 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 1:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2252 NextGen Acela | 10:53 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h59 | 1:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2252 NextGen Acela | 10:53 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h41 | 1:34 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 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 | 11:25 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h02 | 2:27 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
88 Northeast Regional | 11:25 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h57 | 2:22 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
140 Northeast Regional | 12:21 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h05 | 3:26 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
140 Northeast Regional | 12:21 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h00 | 3:21 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
140 Northeast Regional | 12:21 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 3:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
96 Northeast Regional | 1:16 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h32 | 4:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
96 Northeast Regional | 1:16 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h11 | 4:27 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
96 Northeast Regional | 1:16 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h05 | 4:21 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 2:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h36 | 5:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 2:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h11 | 5:23 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
156 Northeast Regional | 2:31 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h07 | 5:38 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
156 Northeast Regional | 2:31 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h31 | 6:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
156 Northeast Regional | 2:31 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h13 | 5:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
132 Northeast Regional | 3:06 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h21 | 6:27 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
132 Northeast Regional | 3:06 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h41 | 6:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
132 Northeast Regional | 3:06 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h16 | 6:22 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
122 Northeast Regional | 3:41 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 6:42 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
122 Northeast Regional | 3:41 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h20 | 7:01 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2258 NextGen Acela | 4:03 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h02 | 7:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2258 NextGen Acela | 4:03 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h42 | 6:45 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
146 Northeast Regional | 4:21 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h25 | 7:46 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
146 Northeast Regional | 4:21 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h03 | 7:24 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2222 NextGen Acela | 5:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h40 | 7:40 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2222 NextGen Acela | 5:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h00 | 8:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
166 Northeast Regional | 5:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 8:26 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
166 Northeast Regional | 5:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h25 | 8:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
166 Northeast Regional | 5:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 8:21 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2274 NextGen Acela | 5:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h37 | 8:32 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 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 | 6:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h37 | 9:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
158 Northeast Regional | 6:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h14 | 9:29 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
104 Northeast Regional | 6:36 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h16 | 9:52 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
104 Northeast Regional | 6:36 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h36 | 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 | |
2226 NextGen Acela | 7:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h28 | 9:48 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
100 Northeast Regional | 7:27 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 10:53 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
100 Northeast Regional | 7:27 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h05 | 10:32 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 7:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 11:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 7:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2228 Acela | 9:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h40 | 11:45 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2228 Acela | 9:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h00 | 12:05 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
128 Northeast Regional | 9:21 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h05 | 12:26 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
128 Northeast Regional | 9:21 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h23 | 12:44 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 10:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 6h45 | 4:45 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 10:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 7h11 | 5:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 AM Washington, DC | 7h11 | 9:11 AM Hoboken, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 AM Washington, DC | 6h45 | 9:45 AM Hoboken, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Washington, DC | 3h12 | 1:42 PM Hoboken, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Washington, DC to Hoboken, NJ run on average 67 times per day, taking around 2h 52m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 67 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:20, the last at 23:42. The fastest train covers the 204 miles (329 km) distance in 3h 1m.
Distance 204 miles (329 km) |
Average train duration 2h 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Trains per day 67 |
Direct trains 67 |
Fastest train 3h 1m |
First train 3:20 AM |
Last train 11:42 PM |
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High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 49 days |
Discover the best of Hoboken — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Hoboken trip today.
Local history museum covering Hoboken’s industrial, cultural, and immigrant heritage through rotating exhibitions and community programs.
Contemporary art gallery known for rotating exhibitions by established and emerging artists, offering a polished local art stop near the waterfront.
Small independent gallery and creative space presenting contemporary visual art, design, and cultural programming with a neighborhood feel.
The city’s essential walking route with Hudson River views, Manhattan skyline panoramas, piers, and highly photogenic sunrise and sunset spots.
Popular waterfront park with open lawns, skyline views, and space for relaxing or photos, especially busy during warm-weather events.
Scenic riverfront road and promenade lined with postcard views of Manhattan, especially popular for walking, jogging, and social media photos.
A stacked sub on Italian bread with cured meats, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, oil, and vinegar. Hoboken is especially known for old-school Italian delis and giant sandwiches.
House-made mozzarella, often served with roasted peppers, tomatoes, or on sandwiches. Hoboken's Italian heritage makes fresh mozzarella a signature local staple.
A New Jersey style pizza with a thin crust and bright tomato sauce, sometimes with the sauce layered prominently over the cheese. It reflects the region's Italian-American pizza tradition.
Old-school Italian deli celebrated for fresh mozzarella and excellent sandwiches. A beloved local institution with a simple, traditional atmosphere.
Long-running American restaurant in a brownstone setting, known for polished comfort food and a more refined neighborhood dining atmosphere.
Established Italian restaurant and bar with hearty pastas, seafood, and classic red-sauce dishes. Warm, traditional, and popular for dinner.
Costs are high by U.S. standards, especially for dining and hotels, due to proximity to Manhattan.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants; 20%+ for great service. USD 1-2 per drink at bars, round up taxis, and tip delivery about 15-20%.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Washington, DC to Hoboken, NJ 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 Hoboken, NJ, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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