Amtrak's Silver Meteor

The Amtrak Silver Meteor offers a daily scenic and relaxing journey along the Eastern Seaboard. This train connects the vibrant energy of New York City with the sunny charm of Miami, Florida. The trip covers 1,389 miles and takes approximately 28 hours, with 31 stops. Travelers can enjoy a unique perspective of ten states and Washington, D.C., experiencing bustling cities, historic towns, and picturesque landscapes.

Whether traveling a few miles or the whole route, the Silver Meteor delivers comfort and convenience. With accommodations ranging from spacious coach seats to private sleeper cars, a cafe car, and a traditional dining car, this train caters to every type of traveler.

Depending on where you need to go, the Silver Meteor seamlessly connects with Amtrak’s Northeast Regional or Acela services for those navigating the busy Northeast Corridor. While the Amtrak Floridian covers similar stops south of Washington, D.C., it follows a more inland route, giving the Silver Meteor its unique charm.

The Silver Meteor and Floridian can take you to the National Post Office & other Smithsonian Museums, Disney World Resort, Universal Studios, LEGOLAND, and more!

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If this is your first time riding the Silver Meteor—or any Amtrak train—you’re in the right place. This guide has everything you need to plan your trip, from accommodations and schedules to dining options and insider tips. Having traveled this route numerous times in coach and sleeper accommodations, I’m excited to share my experiences to help you make the most of your journey.

The Amtrak Silver Meteor’s on-time performance

Delays on the Silver Meteor route can be due to factors beyond Amtrak’s control, such as weather or track obstructions. Another reason for delays is using tracks owned by other railroads, known as “host” railroads.

Common delays are freight and commuter train interference and slow order delays.

• Host Railroads
  • CSX
  • FL DOT Commuter
  • FR
  • Amtrak and railroads with track usage of under 15 miles

Silver Meteor Customer On-Time Performance

• In March 2025, the average passenger on-time performance was 52.3%, with an average delay of 78 minutes.
• Between March 2024 and 2025, the average passenger on-time performance was 42.8%, with an average delay of 86 minutes.

The information in this section comes from the March 2025 Amtrak Host Railroad Report.

Amtrak Silver Meteor Accommodations

The Silver Meteor offers a few different accommodations to reserve for your next trip.

Coach Seating

• Coach seating features:
  • Comfortable reclining seats with ample legroom
  • A fold-down tray
  • Individual reading lights
  • 120V grounded (three-prong) electric outlets.
  • There are two restrooms in each car.
  • NO middle seat!
  • Luggage storage above your seat and at the end of the car
  • Access to the cafe and dining car reservations is limited.

These seats lean back far to help you sleep; if you are traveling overnight, you must bring a pillow and blanket.

An extension cord will charge your devices, making them more accessible. Snacks can also improve your trip. If you are traveling overnight, a pillow and blanket will help make you more comfortable.

Silver Meteor Coach Car Layout

Sleeper Car (Rooms)

A room might be ideal if you want more privacy and to lie down at night.

All rooms include:

• Fresh linens and towels
• Complimentary meals – more on that later.
• Lounge access in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC
• Dedicated car attendant
• All windows have privacy curtains that also block out most of the light.
• Access to a shower
• A place to hang clothing
  • Amtrak supplies hangers
• Pillows
• Water
• The table is between the chairs
• The seats during the day transformed into beds at night.

Room types

• Roomettes
  • The smallest of the Amtrak rooms.
  • It’s comfortable for one but cozy for two.
• Bedrooms
  • It gives you twice the space of a roomette.
  • There is an in-room restroom and shower. In the diagram below, the rooms are A and B.
• Accessible room
  • Accommodations for passengers with mobility issues.
  • These rooms have a bathroom and a shower.

Amtrak Silver Meteor Sleeper Car Layout

The Silver Meteor uses two similar sleeper cars: the older model shown below and the newer one, which is identical but has a restroom on the end and no toilets in the roomettes.

Add-ons for your Amtrak Silver Meteor trip

There are a few things you can add to your trip.

Bikes

Amtrak allows you to bring standard, full-size bicycles (up to 50 lbs, 70 inches x 41 inches x 8.5 inches). Amtrak stores bikes in designated bike racks/areas inside the baggage car. Check out Amtrak’s bike policy for more information.

Pets

Amtrak allows dogs and cats up to 20 pounds (combined weight of pet and carrier) for trips under seven hours, which requires paperwork. For more information, see Amtrak’s pet policy.

If you have a service or comfort animal, please check Amtrak’s service animal policy for booking instructions and regulations.

Bringing Your Luggage

Each passenger may carry on:

• One personal item, up to 25 pounds (12 kg), and 14 x 11 x 7 inches
• Two carry-on pieces of luggage, 50 lbs. (23 kg) and 28 x 22 x 14 inches each

If you transfer to the Pacific Surfliner at some point along your journey, the baggage size for that train is up to 28 x 22 x 11 inches each.

Charges apply for additional and oversized luggage; check out Amtrak’s carry-on bag policy for more information.

Between some stops, you can check two bags for free; your originating station and destination must offer checked bag service. Click the station links below to see if they provide checked baggage service.

Wi-Fi

Amtrak offers Wi-Fi free of charge that supports general web browsing activities. Due to limited
bandwidth onboard the trains, our Wi-Fi does not support high-bandwidth actions such as streaming music,
streaming videos or downloading large files.

The Silver Meteor Schedule Broken Down by the Day

The table shows the first and last stops of each route day.

Train	Day 1	Day 2
#97 Southbound	New York, NY – Rocky Mount, NC	Fayetteville, NC – Miami, FL
#98 Northbound	Miami, FL – Florence, NC (Myrtle Beach)	Fayetteville, NC – New York, NY

Food offerings on the Amtrak Silver Meteor

There are two food service cars on this train.

Cafe

The Silver Meteor cafe offers:

• The Silver Meteor cafe offers:
  • Various hot and cold meals
  • Snacks
  • Hot, cold, and adult beverages
• Available for all passengers from early morning until late at night.
  • The car is closed overnight and during the attendant’s breaks.
  • It is also closed during the Washington, DC stop.
• You can find the cafe car between the coach and the dining cars.

Dining car

• Sleeper passengers on the Silver Meteor can enjoy traditional dining.
• The meal service offers onboard chef-prepared meals
• You can find the dining car between the sleepers and coaches.
• The dining car is available to coach passengers for a set price
  • Reservations are limited.
  • For prices, click the blue button below.
• If needed, passengers can have attendants bring meals to their rooms.
• Meals include all non-alcoholic beverages and extras.
  • Your first adult beverage with dinner is on Amtrak!
  • If you want an adult drink, you can buy one for your meal or bring it to your room.

The meal offered on this train

Train	Day 1	Day 2
#97 Southbound	Dinner	Breakfast, lunch, & dinner*
#98 Northbound	Breakfast, lunch, & dinner	Breakfast

The Amtrak Silver Meteor Schedule or Timetable

This section comes from Amtrak.com. While I do my best to keep it current, Amtrak can change these times anytime. The schedule differs slightly from Washington, DC, to New York Penn Station on Saturdays.

If you travel to Tampa, you can take this train to Orlando and board an Amtrak connecting bus to Tampa. This option should be available when you are booking.

The times listed are departure times unless there are two times, which indicate arrival and departure.

Train 97 Southbound Read Down	Communities Served	Miles	Train 98 Northbound Read up
2:30p	New York, NY Moynihan Train Hall (NYP)	0	11:18a S11:20a
2:53p	Newark, NJ – Penn Station (NWK)	10	11:00a S11:02a
3:34p	Trenton, NJ (TRE)	58	10:23a S10:25a
4:05p | 4:15p	Philadelphia, PA William H. Gray III 30th St. Station (PHL)	91	9:53a S9:55a
4:24p	Wilmington, DE (WIL)	116	9:27a S9:29a
5:32p	Baltimore, MD – Penn Station (BAL)	185	8:34a S8:36a
6:20p | 7:24p	Washington, DC – Union Station (WAS)	225	7:25a | 7:53a S7:25a | 7:50a
7:45p	Alexandria, VA (ALX)	233	6:54a
8:35p	Fredericksburg, VA (FBG)	280	5:46a
9:39p | 9:49p	Richmond, VA Staples Mill Road Station (RVR)	334	4:42a | 4:52a
10:23p	Petersburg, VA (PTB)	362	3:53a
11:55p	Rocky Mount, NC (RMT)	460	2:29a
1:17a | 1:27a	Fayetteville, NC (FAY)	550	12:47a | 12:57a
3:10a | 3:18a	Florence, SC (FLO)	633	11:22p | 11:32p
3:56a	Kingstree, SC (KTR)	672	10:28p
4:48a | 4:56a	Charleston, SC (CHS)	728	9:25p | 9:34p
5:48a	Yemassee, SC (YEM)	782	8:34p
6:43a | 6:49a	Savannah, GA (SAV)	829	7:37p | 7:45p
7:47a	Jesup, GA (JSP)	881	6:35
9:24a | 9:49a	Jacksonville, FL (JAX)	977	4:51p | 5:11p
10:55a	Palatka, FL (PAK)	1035	3:30p
11:53a	DeLand, FL (DLD)	1087	2:40p
12:41p	Winter Park, FL (WPK)	1119	1:53p
1:04p | 1:19p	Orlando, FL (ORL)	1124	1:22p | 1:36p
1:41p	Kissimmee, FL (KIS) (Can be used for Disney World)	1142	12:57p
1:41p	Winter Haven, FL (WTH) (LEGOLAND)	1180	12:08p
3:14p	Sebring, FL (SBG)	1221	11:23a
D 5:10p	West Palm Beach, FL (WPB)	1324	9:47a
D 5:33p	Delray Beach, FL (DLB) (Tri-Rail)	1342	9:22a
D 5:47p	Deerfield Beach, FL (DFB) (Boca Raton)	1353	9:08a
D 6:06p	Fort Lauderdale, FL (FTL) (Port Everglades)	1367	8:50a
D 6:21p	Hollywood, FL (HOL) (Miami International Airport)	1375	8:34a
6:59p	Miami, FL (MIA)	1389	8:10a
Last Stop	Stations	Miles	Read Up

R = Receive passengers only; this means you can board the train, but you cannot buy a ticket on this train to this station.

D = Depart only; you can buy a ticket to this station but not from it. The train may leave early from this stop.

Printable Amtrak Silver Meteor Schedule

If you want a printable Silver Meteor schedule, print the one below or from Amtrak.com. On the Amtrak website, you can create custom schedules that include other Amtrak transportation or just the section of the route you need! Learn how to print Amtrak schedules here!

Please be aware that the Southbound times from New York to Washington, DC, on the printable schedule may be inaccurate. I will update them when Amtrak provides new information (December 2024).

Amtrak Silver Meteor route guide

Over a decade ago, Amtrak created a route guide detailing the many stops and communities the Silver Meteor passes through. I found and saved the guide, so you can print or download it if you want to.

Thank you for coming to this page and my site. I have spent several nights on the Silver Meteor and hope you have a great trip. Consider supporting the site if you like this page and benefit from its free content.

Safe travels and happy planning!

Kev