The average train between Washington and Cheltenham takes 3h 7m and the fastest train takes 2h 16m. There is a train service every few hours from Washington to Cheltenham. 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 Washington and Cheltenham. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Washington is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Cheltenham at 7:01 AM. All services require a transfer at 30Th Street Station and take an average of 3h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Washington to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Cheltenham station via 30th Street Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Washington to Cheltenham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Cheltenham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
The distance between Washington and Cheltenham is 211.2 km. The road distance is 232 km.
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station hourly. Tickets cost $30–650 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly.