The train between San Diego and Washington takes 37h 50m. There is at least one train per day from San Diego 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 daily between San Diego and Washington. The earliest departure is at 6:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Diego is at 6:01 AM which arrives into Washington at 7:51 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 37h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Washington. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Washington station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 50m.
San Diego to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
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The distance between San Diego and Washington is 1,640.7 km. The road distance is 2,406 km.
You can take a train from San Diego to Seattle via Los Angeles in around 37h 56m.