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The Cardinal Amtrak route travels between New York and Chicago (through DC) three times each week. It has some of the best scenery in the eastern United States as the train travels through the New River Gorge, Alleghany Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley.
Book your Amtrak train and bus tickets today by choosing from over 30 U.S. train routes and 500 destinations in North America.
Travel time between Washington D.C. and Pittsburgh is almost eight hours. Travel time between Chicago and Washington D.C. is about 17.5 hours. View latest schedules and timetables on Amtrak.com .
With free WiFi, and power outlets at your seat it’s easy to stay connected while traveling at speeds up to 150 mph. To save even more time, Acela offers downtown to downtown service between Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and other intermediate cities.
The distance between New York and Washington DC is about 200 miles, as the crow flies. The driving distance is closer to 225 miles, and it takes between 4 and 5 hours to drive from NYC to DC with normal traffic. Meanwhile, the train ride from New York to DC takes only 3 hours and 34 minutes on average.