The cheapest and fastest trains from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ
Cheapest price
£102
Average price
£155
Fastest journey
2 h 33 m
Average duration
2 h 44 m
Trains per day
57
Distance
325 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ will cost around £155 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £102.
Of the 57 trains that leave Washington, DC for Jersey City, NJ every day 57 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 325 km distance in an average of 2 h 44 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 33 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 54 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
158 Northeast Regional
156 Northeast Regional
194 Northeast Regional
126 Northeast Regional
194 Northeast Regional
2252 Acela
2218 Acela
126 Northeast Regional
2252 Acela
2218 AcelaTravel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, and a flight costs an average of £46.
Distance: 325 km
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£41 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest | £126 Average Price |
3h 45m Average total duration 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration 4h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ train times
The table below shows live departures for Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ trains for today, Friday 20 March. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 Northeast Regional | 15:10 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h24 | 18:34 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 15:10 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h59 | 18:09 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 15:10 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 18:16 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 16:05 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h56 | 19:01 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 16:05 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h15 | 19:20 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
2166 Acela | 16:55 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h51 | 19:46 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
2166 Acela | 16:55 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h33 | 19:28 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 17:25 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h04 | 20:29 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 17:25 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h25 | 20:50 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
2168 Acela | 17:55 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h53 | 20:48 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
2168 Acela | 17:55 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h32 | 20:27 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 18:05 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h52 | 20:57 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 18:05 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h58 | 21:03 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 18:05 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h19 | 21:24 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
20 Crescent | 18:35 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 4h05 | 22:40 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
20 Crescent | 18:35 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h42 | 22:17 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 18:55 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h12 | 22:07 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 18:55 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h05 | 22:00 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 18:55 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h32 | 22:27 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 19:30 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h28 | 22:58 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 19:30 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 22:31 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 19:30 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h07 | 22:37 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 20:02 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 23:03 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 20:02 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h55 | 22:57 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 20:02 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h22 | 23:24 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 21:05 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h00 | 00:05 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 21:05 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 00:11 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 21:05 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 00:31 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
80 Carolinian | 21:15 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h20 | 00:35 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
80 Carolinian | 21:15 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h57 | 00:12 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2122 Acela | 21:25 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h58 | 00:23 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
2122 Acela | 21:25 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h38 | 00:03 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 22:10 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h16 | 01:26 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 22:10 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h54 | 01:04 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2124 Acela | 22:25 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h36 | 01:01 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
2124 Acela | 22:25 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h55 | 01:20 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 22:35 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h42 | 02:17 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 22:35 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h19 | 01:54 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 23:12 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 02:38 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 23:12 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 02:18 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
90 Palmetto | 23:57 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 03:23 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
90 Palmetto | 23:57 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 03:03 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
| Saturday 21 March | |||||
186 Northeast Regional · 624 Keystone Service | 00:30 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 4h05 | 04:35 Penn Station, New York, NY | 1 change | |
186 Northeast Regional · 624 Keystone Service | 00:30 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h46 | 04:16 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1 change | |
198 Northeast Regional | 01:15 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h11 | 04:26 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 01:15 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h30 | 04:45 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 02:00 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 6h45 | 08:45 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 02:00 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 7h11 | 09:11 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
160 Northeast Regional | 09:20 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 12:21 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
160 Northeast Regional | 09:20 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h25 | 12:45 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
160 Northeast Regional | 09:20 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 12:26 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
162 Northeast Regional | 10:20 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h05 | 13:25 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
162 Northeast Regional | 10:20 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h25 | 13:45 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
54 Vermonter | 11:30 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h55 | 14:25 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
54 Vermonter | 11:30 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h15 | 14:45 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
152 Northeast Regional | 12:22 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h37 | 15:59 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
152 Northeast Regional | 12:22 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h15 | 15:37 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 13:10 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h12 | 16:22 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 13:10 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h38 | 16:48 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 13:10 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h18 | 16:28 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
118 Northeast Regional | 14:00 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h09 | 17:09 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
118 Northeast Regional | 14:00 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h29 | 17:29 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
82 Northeast Regional | 14:20 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h26 | 17:46 Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
82 Northeast Regional | 14:20 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h01 | 17:21 Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
82 Northeast Regional | 14:20 Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 3h06 | 17:26 Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ
Trains from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ run on average 71 times per day, taking around 3h 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £14 if you book in advance.
There are 70 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:20, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 325 km distance in 2h 28m.
Distance 325 km |
Average train duration 3h 15m |
Cheapest ticket price £14 |
Trains per day 71 |
Direct trains 70 |
Fastest train 2h 28m |
First train 03:20 |
Last train 23:49 |
Train companies: Amtrak, Amtrak Acela from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ trainsAmtrak, Amtrak Acela trains will get you between Washington, DC and Jersey City, NJ from £14. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Jersey City, NJ, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Washington, DC and Jersey City, NJ
- Mon - Fri: 04:30 - 22:00
- Sat - Sun: 05:00 - 22:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station courtesy of Amtrak.
- Amtrak provides temporary luggage storage for $10 per bag for 24 hours for customers holding Amtrak tickets.
- Shake Shack
- McDonald’s
- Starbucks
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop
- Chopt Creative Salad Co.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill
- Thunder Grill
- Johnny Rockets
- Jamba Juice
- Ladurée Union Station
- & many more
- Elevators, escalators, wheelchair access. Accessible facilities including restrooms, parking, platforms, ticket office, waiting room.
- Hyatt Recency Washington On Capitol Hill
- Phoenix Park Hotel
- Kimpton George Hotel
- Mon - Fri: 04:30 - 22:00
- Sat - Sun: 05:00 - 22:00
- Located on the train concourse of Level G near the Amtrak Waiting Area.
- Metro lines: Red
- Bus lines: D6, D8, 80, 96,
- Train lines: Acela, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Fredericksburg Line, MARC Brunswick, MARC Camden, MARC Penn, Manassas Line, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Silver Service/Palmetto, Vermonter
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