- Must visit
Museum of Modern Art
Large contemporary art museum in nearby Manhattan, popular for modern works and easy access from Secaucus transit.
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Washington, DC to Secaucus, 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 Secaucus, NJ will cost around $42 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $42.
On Thu, Nov 05, we found 2 trains from Washington, DC to Secaucus, NJ, including 2 direct services.
On Thu, Nov 05 the direct trains cover the 331 km distance in an average of 4 h 53 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 1 m .
On Thu, Nov 05 the slowest trains will take 6 h 45 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.

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Trains from Washington, DC to Secaucus, NJ run on average 75 times per day, taking around 3h 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 if you book in advance.
There are 74 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:20, the last at 23:42. The fastest train covers the 205 miles (331 km) distance in 2h 32m.
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Washington, DC to Secaucus, NJ.
The table below shows live departures for Washington, DC to Secaucus, NJ trains for today, Tuesday, November 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1160 Northeast Regional | 5:25 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h21 | 8:46 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1162 Northeast Regional | 6:20 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h25 | 9:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1162 Northeast Regional | 6:20 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h05 | 9:25 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 7:33 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h55 | 10:28 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 7:33 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h15 | 10:48 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2148 Acela [NextGen] | 7:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h11 | 10:56 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2148 Acela [NextGen] | 7:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h50 | 10:35 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1152 Northeast Regional | 8:22 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h15 | 11:37 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1152 Northeast Regional | 8:22 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h37 | 11:59 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2150 Acela [NextGen] | 8:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h44 | 11:29 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2150 Acela [NextGen] | 8:45 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h04 | 11:49 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1164 Northeast Regional | 9:15 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h36 | 12:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1164 Northeast Regional | 9:15 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h14 | 12:29 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2106 Acela [NextGen] | 9:50 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h42 | 12:32 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2106 Acela [NextGen] | 9:50 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h04 | 12:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1118 Northeast Regional | 10:05 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 1:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1118 Northeast Regional | 10:05 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h10 | 1:15 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1082 Northeast Regional | 10:30 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 1:31 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1082 Northeast Regional | 10:30 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 1:36 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1082 Northeast Regional | 10:30 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 1:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2152 Acela [NextGen] | 10:50 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h43 | 1:33 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2152 Acela [NextGen] | 10:50 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 1:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1088 Northeast Regional | 11:27 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h55 | 2:22 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1088 Northeast Regional | 11:27 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h20 | 2:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1088 Northeast Regional | 11:27 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h00 | 2:27 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2114 Acela [NextGen] | 11:55 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 3:01 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2114 Acela [NextGen] | 11:55 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h43 | 2:38 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1140 Northeast Regional | 12:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h00 | 3:25 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1140 Northeast Regional | 12:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h07 | 3:32 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1140 Northeast Regional | 12:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 3:55 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1194 Northeast Regional | 1:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h36 | 4:41 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1194 Northeast Regional | 1:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h13 | 4:18 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1194 Northeast Regional | 1:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 4:11 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2116 Acela [NextGen] | 1:45 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h42 | 4:27 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2116 Acela [NextGen] | 1:45 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 4:46 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1116 Northeast Regional | 2:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 5:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1116 Northeast Regional | 2:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h10 | 5:30 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1116 Northeast Regional | 2:20 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h03 | 5:23 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 2:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h42 | 6:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1156 Northeast Regional | 2:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h09 | 5:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1156 Northeast Regional | 2:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h03 | 5:38 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1156 Northeast Regional | 2:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h27 | 6:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 2:35 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 4h07 | 6:42 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2118 Acela [NextGen] | 2:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h39 | 5:34 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2118 Acela [NextGen] | 2:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 5:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1168 Northeast Regional | 3:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h56 | 6:21 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1168 Northeast Regional | 3:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 6:26 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1168 Northeast Regional | 3:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h21 | 6:46 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2120 Acela [NextGen] | 3:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h43 | 6:38 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2120 Acela [NextGen] | 3:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h02 | 6:57 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1126 Northeast Regional | 3:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h07 | 7:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1126 Northeast Regional | 3:58 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h47 | 6:45 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1146 Northeast Regional | 4:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h21 | 7:46 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1146 Northeast Regional | 4:25 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h59 | 7:24 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2122 Acela [NextGen] | 4:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h59 | 7:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2122 Acela [NextGen] | 4:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h41 | 7:36 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
80 Carolinian | 5:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h57 | 8:12 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
80 Carolinian | 5:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h20 | 8:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1142 Northeast Regional | 5:24 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 8:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1142 Northeast Regional | 5:24 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h09 | 8:33 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1138 Northeast Regional | 6:10 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h14 | 9:24 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1138 Northeast Regional | 6:10 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h35 | 9:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 7:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 7:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 11:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, November 4 | |||||
![]() | 1:15 AM Washington, DC | 3h01 | 4:16 AM Secaucus, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
1128 Northeast Regional | 9:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h19 | 12:34 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
1128 Northeast Regional | 9:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h00 | 12:15 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 | |
66 Northeast Regional | 10:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 6h45 | 4:45 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, November 4 | |||||
![]() | 3:00 AM Washington, DC | 6h45 | 9:45 AM Secaucus, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Washington, DC to Secaucus, NJ with Amtrak. Night trains available on this route with Amtrak. High-speed trains available on this route with Amtrak. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.
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Discover the best of Secaucus, NJ — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Secaucus, NJ trip today.
Large contemporary art museum in nearby Manhattan, popular for modern works and easy access from Secaucus transit.
Small local history museum presenting artifacts and exhibits on Secaucus, the Meadowlands, and community life.
Nearby science museum with hands-on exhibits, wildlife displays, and family-friendly learning close to Secaucus.
Scenic boardwalk and marsh trails offering birdwatching and open Meadowlands views close to urban Secaucus.
Nature preserve with trails through wetlands and woodland, ideal for quiet walks and spotting local wildlife.
Large riverside park with pathways, sports areas, and skyline views, popular for walks and outdoor recreation.
Taylor ham, egg and cheese on a roll is a North Jersey breakfast staple, salty and satisfying, and widely eaten in nearby Hudson County and Secaucus.
Italian hot dogs are New Jersey sandwiches with fried hot dogs, peppers, onions, and potatoes in pizza bread, a long-standing regional comfort food.
Disco fries are diner fries topped with brown gravy and melted cheese, a classic New Jersey late-night dish closely tied to the state's diner culture.
Popular Cuban restaurant known for roast pork, sandwiches, and hearty plates in a lively, casual setting near the Meadowlands.
Established Italian restaurant serving pasta, seafood, and classic red-sauce dishes in a comfortable sit-down atmosphere.
Well-known brewery and restaurant pouring house beers with burgers, barbecue, and pub fare in a spacious casual setting.
Secaucus is pricier than many US suburbs due to NYC access. Hotels and dining are moderate to high, while local transit and casual food are manageable for most visitors.
Tip 15-20% at restaurants, 18-22% for great service. Taxis usually 10-15%. Round up or tip $1-2 at cafes.
Get destination-focused answers for the end of your trip, including what to do, when to go, practical entry details, and tips for making the most of your time in Secaucus, NJ.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Washington, DC to Secaucus, 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 Secaucus, NJ, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Washington, DC to Secaucus, NJ trains use the Union Station to station pair. Use this guide to compare Washington, DC and Secaucus, NJ train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Union Station is 2 km from Washington city centre. Public transport options include:
Union Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: 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
Free Wi-Fi in the station courtesy of Amtrak. ATMs are there are 2 ATM machines located on Level G.
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 04:30 - 22:00, Sat - Sun: 05:00 - 22:00. Information desks are located on the train concourse of Level G near the Amtrak Waiting Area.
Luggage storage is amtrak provides temporary luggage storage for $10 per bag for 24 hours for customers holding Amtrak tickets.
Available at Union Station: Parking, Taxis.
Available at Union Station: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Union Station: Elevators, escalators, wheelchair access. Accessible facilities including restrooms, parking, platforms, ticket office, waiting room.
Nearby hotels include Hyatt Recency Washington On Capitol Hill, Phoenix Park Hotel, Kimpton George Hotel.