Buying train ticket online from NY to Washington DC?

MrMiyagi

Hello,

Anyone know where I can buy a train ticket online to Washington DC from New York?

Also anyone know any value for money / good location place to stay in Washington DC?

Thank you

spurious

Amtrak site

This is a kind of busy week for Washington accommodation.:rolleyes:
I'd say bargains will be few and far between. Have you any family you could stay with?

If you're not looking for accommodation this coming week, then try http://www.washingtonhotels.com/

MrMiyagi

Thanks for those links

I will be staying in Washington next weekend. But hopefully the Obama / Biden circus will have calmed down by then

Ponster

MrMiyagi wrote: »

Hello,

Anyone know where I can buy a train ticket online to Washington DC from New York?

The "Acela Express" is the name of the train to catch. It takes 2 hours 50 as opposed to 3 -> 4 hours on the smaller regional trains.

Should be less than $75 one-way

MrMiyagi

Hello
Just checked the Amtrak site.

Its $200 return

The bus might be a better option

http://www.washny.com/sched_stops.html

It takes 4 hrs each way but is only $50 return

lord lucan

i done the train from NYC to DC in november. i got the northeast regional regular service as opposed to the acela express. it's not that much slower,journey time was 3 hours and 15 minutes. i bought my ticket online,cost me $175 return. was as good value as any flight i could find and much more interesting too.

i stayed here:http://www.redroof.com/reservations/inn_details.asp?num=254

grand hotel,competitively priced and it's only 10 minutes walk from union station in washington. it's only a 10/15 minute walk from the hotel to the capitol building and mall. it also has an irish bar downstairs that does a good irish breakfast as well as pints.

Monkey61

You could get the megabus. Depending on time of day it's either $8 or $14 each way.