The train between Washington and Boston takes 30h 29m. There is at least one train per day from Washington to Boston. 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 Washington and Boston. The earliest departure is at 1:03 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Washington is at 1:03 PM which arrives into Boston at 8:32 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 30h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Washington to Boston. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Boston station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
Washington to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Station.
Washington to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
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The distance between Washington and Boston is 1,735.7 km. The road distance is 2,167 km.
You can take a train from Washington Station to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 29h 59m.
