The train between Ottawa and Washington takes 4d 22h. The train runs, on average, once a week from Ottawa 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 once a week between Ottawa and Washington. The service departs Ottawa at 1:10 AM at night, which arrives into Washington at 21:10:00. All services require a transfer at Toronto Union Station and take an average of 4d 22h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Washington. However, there are services departing from Ottawa station and arriving at Seattle station via Toronto Union Station, Windsor station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 22h.
Ottawa to Washington train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
The distance between Ottawa and Washington is 3376.3 km. The road distance is 4050 km.
You can take a train from Ottawa to Seattle via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 15h.
