The average train between Washington and Plainfield takes 4h and the fastest train takes 3h 15m. There is a train service every few hours from Washington to Plainfield. 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 Washington and Plainfield. The earliest departure is at 4:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Plainfield at 8:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Washington to Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Plainfield station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Washington to Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
The distance between Washington and Plainfield is 296.4 km. The road distance is 367 km.
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly.