The average train between Scotch Plains and Washington takes 4h 20m and the fastest train takes 3h 19m. There is a train service every few hours from Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains and Washington. The earliest departure is at 12:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Scotch Plains is at 10:43 PM which arrives into Washington at 6:54 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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8h 18m • 1 change

4h 3m • 1 change

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3h 35m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from Scotch Plains to Washington. However, there are services departing from Scotch Plains station and arriving at Washington station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
Scotch Plains to Washington train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Scotch Plains to Washington train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Scotch Plains and Washington is 299.1 km. The road distance is 365 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.