The average train between Boston and Washington Heights takes 4h 16m and the fastest train takes 3h 44m. There is a train service every few hours from Boston to Washington Heights. 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 Boston and Washington Heights. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Boston is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Washington Heights at 12:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Stamford Amtrak Station and take an average of 4h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Boston to Washington Heights. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Washington Heights station via Stamford Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
Boston to Washington Heights train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Washington Heights train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fordham station.
Book your Boston to Washington Heights train tickets online with Amtrak, Metro-North Railroad (MNR) and Amtrak Acela.
The distance between Boston and Washington Heights is 292 km. The road distance is 353 km.
You can take a train from Boston to Fordham via Stamford Amtrak Station and Stamford in around 4h 20m.