The average train between Boston and Washington National Cathedral takes 8h 29m and the fastest train takes 7h 13m. There is a train service every few hours from Boston to Washington National Cathedral. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Boston and Washington National Cathedral. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Boston is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Washington National Cathedral at 10:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station and take an average of 8h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Boston to Washington National Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Washington National Cathedral station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
Boston to Washington National Cathedral train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Washington National Cathedral train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Boston and Washington National Cathedral is 634.2 km. The road distance is 740 km.
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours.