The average train between Boston and Washington Metro takes 7h 55m and the fastest train takes 6h 56m. There is a train service every few hours from Boston to Washington Metro. 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 every 2 hours between Boston and Washington Metro. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Boston is at 6:45 PM which arrives into Washington Metro at 7:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station and take an average of 7h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Boston to Washington Metro. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Washington Metro station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
Boston to Washington Metro train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Washington Metro train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Boston and Washington Metro is 633.5 km. The road distance is 736 km.
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 54m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 4 hours.