All routes
Passenger train routes in the USA and Canada
65 route guides: Amtrak, VIA Rail, Brightline, the Alaska Railroad and daylight rail tours. Each guide has a route schematic, every stop, journey times, scenery section by section and onboard classes.
Routes are grouped by type. Long distance trains usually run once a day or a few times a week and carry sleeping cars; corridor and state supported trains run several times a day over shorter distances; regional VIA trains serve remote communities; rail tours run in daylight with hotel nights. Journey times are typical figures as of October 2026 and are rounded.
Amtrak long distance 16
- Amtrak long distanceCalifornia ZephyrChicago to San Francisco (Emeryville)about 51 to 52 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceSouthwest ChiefChicago to Los Angelesabout 43 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceEmpire BuilderChicago to Spokane and Seattle and Portlandabout 45 to 46 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceCoast StarlightSeattle to Los Angelesabout 35 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceSunset LimitedNew Orleans to Los Angelesabout 46 to 48 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceTexas EagleChicago to San Antonioabout 32 hours Chicago to San Antonio
- Amtrak long distanceCity of New OrleansChicago to New Orleansabout 19 to 20 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceFloridianChicago to Miamiroughly 45 to 48 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceCapitol LimitedChicago to Washington, DCabout 17 to 18 hours when it ran as a separate train
- Amtrak long distanceSilver StarNew York to Miamiabout 30 to 31 hours when it ran as a separate train
- Amtrak long distanceLake Shore LimitedChicago to New York and Bostonabout 19 hours Chicago to New York, about 22 hours to Boston
- Amtrak long distanceCardinalNew York to Chicagoabout 26 to 28 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceCrescentNew York to New Orleansabout 30 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceSilver MeteorNew York to Miamiabout 27 to 28 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distancePalmettoNew York to Savannahabout 15 hours end to end
- Amtrak long distanceAuto TrainLorton to Sanfordabout 17 to 18 hours overnight
Amtrak corridor 2
- Amtrak corridorAcelaBoston to Washington, DCabout 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours Boston to Washington; about 2 hours 50 minutes New York to Washington
- Amtrak corridorNortheast RegionalBoston to Richmond and Norfolk and Newport News and Roanokeabout 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours Boston to Washington; about 3 hours 20 minutes New York to Washington
Amtrak state supported 26
- Amtrak state supportedCarolinianNew York to Charlotteabout 13 hours end to end
- Amtrak state supportedPiedmontRaleigh to Charlotteabout 3 hours 10 minutes
- Amtrak state supportedPennsylvanianNew York to Pittsburghabout 9 hours end to end
- Amtrak state supportedKeystone ServiceNew York to Harrisburgabout 1 hour 45 minutes Philadelphia to Harrisburg, about 3 hours 30 minutes from New York
- Amtrak state supportedVermonterSt. Albans to Washington, DCabout 12 hours end to end
- Amtrak state supportedEthan Allen ExpressNew York to Burlingtonabout 7 hours 30 minutes end to end
- Amtrak state supportedAdirondackNew York to Montrealabout 10 hours 30 minutes to 11 hours end to end, including the border inspection
- Amtrak state supportedMaple LeafNew York to Torontoabout 12 to 13 hours end to end, including the border inspection
- Amtrak state supportedEmpire ServiceNew York to Niagara Fallsabout 2 hours 30 minutes New York to Albany; about 9 hours to Niagara Falls
- Amtrak state supportedDowneasterBrunswick to Bostonabout 3 hours 20 minutes end to end
- Amtrak state supportedHartford Line and Valley FlyerNew Haven to Greenfieldabout 1 hour 20 minutes New Haven to Springfield; about 2 hours 30 minutes to Greenfield
- Amtrak state supportedHiawathaChicago to Milwaukeeabout 1 hour 30 minutes
- Amtrak state supportedBorealisChicago to Minneapolis-St. Paulabout 8 hours end to end
- Amtrak state supportedWolverineChicago to Pontiacabout 6 hours 20 minutes end to end
- Amtrak state supportedBlue WaterChicago to Port Huronabout 6 hours 30 minutes end to end
- Amtrak state supportedPere MarquetteChicago to Grand Rapidsabout 4 hours end to end
- Amtrak state supportedLincoln ServiceChicago to St. Louisabout 5 hours 30 minutes end to end
- Amtrak state supportedIllini and SalukiChicago to Carbondaleabout 5 hours 30 minutes end to end
- Amtrak state supportedIllinois Zephyr and Carl SandburgChicago to Quincyabout 4 hours 20 minutes end to end
- Amtrak state supportedMissouri River RunnerSt. Louis to Kansas Cityabout 5 hours 40 minutes end to end
- Amtrak state supportedHeartland FlyerOklahoma City to Fort Worthabout 4 hours end to end
- Amtrak state supportedPacific SurflinerSan Luis Obispo to San Diegoabout 8 to 9 hours San Luis Obispo to San Diego; about 3 hours Los Angeles to San Diego
- Amtrak state supportedCapitol CorridorAuburn to San Joseabout 2 hours Sacramento to Oakland; about 3 hours 15 minutes Sacramento to San Jose
- Amtrak state supportedGold Runner (formerly San Joaquins)Oakland to Bakersfield and Sacramentoabout 6 hours Oakland to Bakersfield
- Amtrak state supportedAmtrak CascadesEugene to Vancouverabout 3 hours 30 minutes Seattle to Portland; about 4 hours Seattle to Vancouver, BC
- Amtrak state supportedMardi Gras ServiceNew Orleans to Mobileabout 3 hours 20 minutes
Private intercity 1
VIA Rail long distance 2
VIA Rail Corridor 5
- VIA Rail CorridorVIA Rail Montreal to TorontoMontreal to Torontoabout 5 to 5 hours 30 minutes
- VIA Rail CorridorVIA Rail Quebec City to Montreal and OttawaQuebec City to Ottawaabout 3 hours 15 minutes Quebec City to Montreal; about 2 hours Montreal to Ottawa
- VIA Rail CorridorVIA Rail Toronto to OttawaToronto to Ottawaabout 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes
- VIA Rail CorridorVIA Rail Toronto to London and WindsorToronto to Windsorabout 4 hours Toronto to Windsor
- VIA Rail CorridorVIA Rail Toronto to Kitchener, Stratford and SarniaToronto to Sarniaabout 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours end to end
VIA Rail regional 5
- VIA Rail regionalJasper to Prince RupertJasper to Prince Ruperttwo days in daylight, with an overnight stop in Prince George (you book your own hotel)
- VIA Rail regionalWinnipeg to Churchill (Hudson Bay train)Winnipeg to Churchillabout two days and two nights end to end
- VIA Rail regionalMontreal to Jonquière (Saguenay)Montreal to Saguenayabout 9 hours
- VIA Rail regionalMontreal to Senneterre (Abitibi)Montreal to Senneterreabout 12 hours
- VIA Rail regionalSudbury to White RiverSudbury to White Riverabout 8 hours
Alaska Railroad 4
- Alaska RailroadAlaska Railroad Denali StarAnchorage to Fairbanksabout 12 hours end to end
- Alaska RailroadAlaska Railroad Coastal ClassicAnchorage to Sewardabout 4 hours 30 minutes each way
- Alaska RailroadAlaska Railroad Glacier DiscoveryAnchorage to Grandviewa full day out and back from Anchorage
- Alaska RailroadAlaska Railroad Hurricane TurnTalkeetna to Hurricaneabout 5 to 6 hours round trip
Rail tour (daylight) 4
- Rail tour (daylight)Rocky Mountaineer: First Passage to the WestVancouver to Banfftwo days in daylight with an overnight hotel stay in Kamloops
- Rail tour (daylight)Rocky Mountaineer: Journey through the CloudsVancouver to Jaspertwo days in daylight with an overnight hotel stay in Kamloops
- Rail tour (daylight)Rocky Mountaineer: Rainforest to Gold RushVancouver to Jasperthree days in daylight with overnight stays in Whistler and Quesnel
- Rail tour (daylight)Canyon Spirit (formerly Rockies to the Red Rocks)Denver to Salt Lake Citytwo days with an overnight in Glenwood Springs to Moab; a longer version continues to Salt Lake City from 2026