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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.
- Acela Dining Options
Great food is hard to find when you're rushing to catch your...
- Seat Selection
All the seats are rotated by the train crew to face forward,...
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Amtrak Train Station Iselin, NJ has an enclosed waiting...
- BOS
Amtrak train station Boston, MA has an enclosed waiting...
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The Amtrak Train Station in Wilmington, DE is close to...
- Acela First Class
First Class seating is available exclusively on Acela. First...
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Amtrak Train Station Stamford, CT has an enclosed waiting...
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New Haven, Connecticut (CT) Amtrak Train Station: address,...
- Acela Dining Options
Find trains to New York City’s Penn Station from Boston, Washington, DC, and 500 other cities. Plan your trip to NYC and find the nearest train station today.
See our routes and stations on a map, find trips options between stations and book your next trip. Check train status and track your train's location. Download the Amtrak app to check train status, get gate and track information at select stations, travel with contact-free eTicket scanning and access helpful information at your fingertips.
Map of the areas and stations served by Acela in 2006. The Acela (/ ə ˈ s ɛ l ə / ə-SEL-ə; originally the Acela Express until September 2019) is Amtrak's flagship passenger train service along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in the Northeastern United States between Washington, D.C. and Boston via 13 intermediate stops, including Baltimore, New York City and Philadelphia.
There are 11 ways to get from Washington, DC to New York by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or subway. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Trains run every three hours between Washington, DC and New York. The earliest departure is at 10:00 in the morning, and the last departure from Washington, DC is at 19:57 which arrives into New York at 23:23. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 19m.
Washington, DC to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station. Train or bus from Washington, DC to Manhattan? The best way to get from Washington, DC to Manhattan is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs $30 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $60 and takes 4h 35m.
