The average train between North Plainfield and Washington takes 4h 26m and the fastest train takes 3h 26m. There is a train service every few hours from North Plainfield to Washington. 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 North Plainfield and Washington. The earliest departure is at 4:52 AM at night, and the last departure from North Plainfield is at 11:58 PM which arrives into Washington at 8:22 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from North Plainfield to Washington. However, there are services departing from North Plainfield station and arriving at Washington station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
North Plainfield to Washington train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Newark Penn Station.
North Plainfield to Washington train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between North Plainfield and Washington is 294.8 km. The road distance is 368 km.
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Amtrak also services this route hourly.