The average train between Philadelphia and Arlington County takes 2h 36m and the fastest train takes 2h 21m. There is a train service every few hours from Philadelphia to Arlington County. 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 Philadelphia and Arlington County. The earliest departure is at 4:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 9:38 PM which arrives into Arlington County at 12:10 AM. All services require a transfer at New Carrollton Amtrak Station and take an average of 2h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia to Arlington County. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Arlington County station via New Carrollton Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
Philadelphia to Arlington County train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to Arlington County train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Clarendon, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Arlington County is 204.1 km. The road distance is 227 km.
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Arlington County. However, you can take the train to New Carrollton Amtrak Station, walk to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Clarendon, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform.