The average train between Washington and North Plainfield takes 4h 1m and the fastest train takes 3h 18m. There is a train service every few hours from Washington to North Plainfield. 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 North Plainfield. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington is at 10:00 PM which arrives into North Plainfield at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Washington to North Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at North Plainfield station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
Washington to North Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to North Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
The distance between Washington and North Plainfield is 294.8 km. The road distance is 368 km.
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly.