NJ → DC · about 183 miles
Iselin to Washington train schedule
Amtrak runs 156 direct trains a week from Iselin to Washington. The fastest takes 2 hours 30 minutes; the first train leaves at 5:20 AM and the last at 11:57 PM.
Timetable data from · Schedule last changed
- Trains a week
- 156
- Fastest trip
- 2h 30m
- First train
- 5:20 AM
- Last train
- 11:57 PM
Timetable
Every train leaves from Metropark Amtrak Station and arrives at Washington Union Station. Times are local to each stop. Timetables published by tds.ai, refreshed October 15, 2026. Schedules change, so check times when you book.
| Departs | Arrives | Duration | Days | Rail company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:20 AM | 8:22 AM | 3h 02m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 5:20 AM | 8:31 AM | 3h 11m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:09 AM | 9:01 AM | 2h 52m | Sat from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:09 AM | 9:02 AM | 2h 53m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:09 AM | 9:07 AM | 2h 58m | Thu, Sat, Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:33 AM | 9:40 AM | 3h 07m | Daily from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:33 AM | 9:46 AM | 3h 13m | Daily | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:37 AM | 9:09 AM | 2h 32m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:38 AM | 9:09 AM | 2h 31m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:40 AM | 11:02 AM | 3h 22m | Daily | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:56 AM | 11:04 AM | 3h 08m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:20 AM | 11:12 AM | 2h 52m | Sat from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:20 AM | 11:18 AM | 2h 58m | Thu, Sat from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:20 AM | 11:20 AM | 3h 00m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:25 AM | 11:26 AM | 3h 01m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:29 AM | 11:09 AM | 2h 40m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:29 AM | 11:12 AM | 2h 43m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 2h 30m | Sun from Dec 20 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:30 AM | 11:03 AM | 2h 33m | Sat & Sun from Nov 22 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:40 AM | 11:32 AM | 2h 52m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:40 AM | 11:33 AM | 2h 53m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:40 AM | 11:34 AM | 2h 54m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3h 03m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:46 AM | 11:22 AM | 2h 36m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:46 AM | 11:27 AM | 2h 41m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:56 AM | 11:41 AM | 2h 45m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:56 AM | 11:47 AM | 2h 51m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:29 AM | 12:06 PM | 2h 37m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:29 AM | 12:11 PM | 2h 42m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:30 AM | 12:01 PM | 2h 31m | Sat & Sun from Nov 22 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:30 AM | 12:07 PM | 2h 37m | Thu, Sat from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:37 AM | 12:39 PM | 3h 02m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:37 AM | 12:45 PM | 3h 08m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:40 AM | 12:41 PM | 3h 01m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:59 AM | 12:52 PM | 2h 53m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:59 AM | 12:58 PM | 2h 59m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:23 AM | 1:24 PM | 3h 01m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:23 AM | 1:29 PM | 3h 06m | Thu from Nov 26 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:23 AM | 1:31 PM | 3h 08m | Sat & Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:25 AM | 1:24 PM | 2h 59m | Sat & Sun from Nov 7 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:27 AM | 12:58 PM | 2h 31m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:27 AM | 1:00 PM | 2h 33m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:31 AM | 1:08 PM | 2h 37m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:32 AM | 1:07 PM | 2h 35m | Sat & Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:34 AM | 1:11 PM | 2h 37m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 10:35 AM | 1:22 PM | 2h 47m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:07 AM | 2:05 PM | 2h 58m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:39 AM | 2:25 PM | 2h 46m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:39 AM | 2:29 PM | 2h 50m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:43 AM | 2:38 PM | 2h 55m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:44 AM | 2:37 PM | 2h 53m | Sat & Sun from Nov 7 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 12:06 PM | 3:11 PM | 3h 05m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 12:06 PM | 3:17 PM | 3h 11m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 12:38 PM | 3:23 PM | 2h 45m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 12:40 PM | 3:35 PM | 2h 55m | Sat & Sun from Nov 22 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 12:59 PM | 3:58 PM | 2h 59m | Sat & Sun from Nov 28 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 12:59 PM | 4:01 PM | 3h 02m | Sun from Nov 22 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:17 PM | 4:25 PM | 3h 08m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:17 PM | 4:28 PM | 3h 11m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:25 PM | 4:12 PM | 2h 47m | Daily | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:25 PM | 4:18 PM | 2h 53m | Sat from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:25 PM | 4:24 PM | 2h 59m | Thu, Sat from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:49 PM | 4:41 PM | 2h 52m | Daily | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:49 PM | 4:45 PM | 2h 56m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 1:51 PM New | 4:28 PM | 2h 37m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 2:16 PM | 5:13 PM | 2h 57m | Sat & Sun from Nov 28 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 2:24 PM | 5:26 PM | 3h 02m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 2:26 PM | 4:59 PM | 2h 33m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 2:34 PM | 5:25 PM | 2h 51m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 2:34 PM | 5:27 PM | 2h 53m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 2:40 PM | 5:31 PM | 2h 51m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 2:40 PM | 5:35 PM | 2h 55m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 2:40 PM | 5:37 PM | 2h 57m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:40 PM | 6:34 PM | 2h 54m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:40 PM | 6:45 PM | 3h 05m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:41 PM | 6:30 PM | 2h 49m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:41 PM | 6:34 PM | 2h 53m | Daily | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:50 PM | 6:24 PM | 2h 34m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 3:50 PM | 6:34 PM | 2h 44m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:22 PM | 6:56 PM | 2h 34m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:40 PM | 7:28 PM | 2h 48m | Mon–Thu from Dec 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:40 PM | 7:31 PM | 2h 51m | Sat & Sun from Nov 28 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:40 PM | 7:37 PM | 2h 57m | Sun from Nov 22 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:40 PM | 7:38 PM | 2h 58m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:41 PM | 7:32 PM | 2h 51m | Thu, Sat from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:41 PM | 7:40 PM | 2h 59m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 4:43 PM | 7:50 PM | 3h 07m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 5:29 PM | 8:05 PM | 2h 36m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 5:29 PM | 8:07 PM | 2h 38m | Daily | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 5:40 PM | 8:43 PM | 3h 03m | Daily | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 5:41 PM | 8:41 PM | 3h 00m | Sat & Sun from Nov 28 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 5:41 PM | 8:44 PM | 3h 03m | Sun from Nov 22 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:40 PM | 9:37 PM | 2h 57m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:40 PM | 9:43 PM | 3h 03m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:40 PM | 9:46 PM | 3h 06m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:40 PM | 9:47 PM | 3h 07m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 6:42 PM | 9:32 PM | 2h 50m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:33 PM | 10:28 PM | 2h 55m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:33 PM | 10:34 PM | 3h 01m | Thu, Sat, Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 7:33 PM | 10:36 PM | 3h 03m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:24 PM | 11:19 PM | 2h 55m | Mon–Fri from Nov 16 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:38 PM | 11:36 PM | 2h 58m | Sat & Sun from Dec 19 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:38 PM | 11:41 PM | 3h 03m | Thu, Sat, Sun from Nov 21 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:38 PM | 11:42 PM | 3h 04m | Mon–Fri | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 8:38 PM | 11:44 PM | 3h 06m | Sat & Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:55 PM | 12:41 AM +1 day | 2h 46m | Sun from Dec 20 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 9:55 PM | 12:47 AM +1 day | 2h 52m | Sat & Sun from Nov 22 | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:57 PM | 6:29 AM +1 day | 6h 32m | Wed–Sat | Amtrak Full timetable |
| 11:57 PM | 6:54 AM +1 day | 6h 57m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Amtrak Full timetable |
Route map
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Where to board in Iselin Where you get off in Washington The route of the busiest trip
Where to catch the train in Iselin
- Metropark Amtrak Station Map of Metropark Amtrak Station (Google Maps)
Where the train stops in Washington
Return trip: Washington to Iselin
Questions
How long is the train from Iselin to Washington?
The fastest direct train takes 2 hours 30 minutes; the typical trip is 2 hours 55 minutes.
What time is the first train from Iselin to Washington?
The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM (Mon–Thu) and the last at 11:57 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun).
Which rail companies go from Iselin to Washington?
Amtrak runs direct trains on this route.
Where do I catch the train in Iselin?
Trains to Washington leave from Metropark Amtrak Station.