The train between St. Louis and Washington takes 27h 55m. There is at least one train per day from St. Louis to Washington. 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 once daily between St. Louis and Washington. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St. Louis is at 8:10 AM which arrives into Washington at 1:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 27h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Washington. However, there are services departing from St. Louis station and arriving at Washington station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
St. Louis to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
St. Louis to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
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The distance between St. Louis and Washington is 1,140.6 km. The road distance is 1,687 km.
You can take a train from St. Louis to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 23h 20m.
