This page lists Amtrak’s current Long-Distance train schedules and breaks down the route into days. These charts will give you an idea of what you will see while on the train or know how long the train has been on the rails before it gets to you, and this info can be helpful if you are looking up tracking information.
Amtrak trains are returning to seven days a week service; click here for more info. The Cardinal and the Sunset Limited will remain their three days a week service as they did before the pandemic.
Downloadable schedules are current as of the publishing date of this article; Amtrak can change the schedules at any time. Downloadable timetables are under each table. These timetables/schedules are in a printable format.
Amtrak’s Long-Distance Train Schedules
Auto Train #52/#53 Schedule is staying the same
Service between Sanford, FL and Lorton, VA, this train does not have any intermediate stops.
| Direction | City Sections |
|---|---|
| #52 Northbound | Sanford, FL – Lorton, VA |
| #53 Southbound | Lorton, VA – Sanford, FL |
California Zephyr #5/#6 Daily service starting May 24, 2021
Service between Chicago, IL, and Emeryville, CA, with connecting bus service to San Francisco, CA.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Westbound | Chicago, IL- Omaha, NE | 1st Day |
| Lincoln, NE – Salt Lake City, UT | 2nd Day | |
| Elko NV – Emeryville | 3rd Day | |
| #6 Eastbound | Emeryville, CA – Elko, NV | 1st Day |
| Salt Lake City, UT – McCook, NE | 2nd Day | |
| Holdrege, NE – Chicago, IL | 3rd Day |
Cardinal #50/#51
Service between Chicago and New York Penn, NY. The Cardinal has been three day a week service before these changes.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #50 Westbound | Chicago, IL – Indianapolis, IN | 1st Day |
| Connersville, IN – New York, NY | 2nd Day | |
| #51 Eastbound | New York, NY – Maysville, KY | 1st Day |
| Cincinnati, OH – Chicago, IL | 2nd Day |
Capitol Limited #29/#30 Daily service starts on May 31, 2021
Service between Chicago, IL and Washington D.C.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #29 Westbound | Washington, D.C. – Pittsburg, PA | 1st Day |
| Alliance, OH – Chicago, IL | 2nd Day | |
| #30 Eastbound | Chicago, IL – Toledo, OH | 1st Day |
| Alliance, OH – Washington D.C. | 2nd Day |
City of New Orleans #58/#59 Daily service starts on May 31, 2021
Service between Chicago, IL and New Orleans, LA.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #58 Northbound | New Orleans, LA- Memphis, TN | 1st Day |
| Newbern-Dyersburg, TN – Chicago, IL | 2nd Day | |
| #59 Southbound | Chicago, IL – Effingham, IL | 1st Day |
| Centralia, IL – New Orleans, LA | 2nd Day |
Coast Starlight #11/#14 Daily service starts on May 24, 2021
Service between Los Angeles, CA, and Seattle, WA.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #11 Southbound | Seattle, WA – Klamath Falls, OR | 1st Day |
| Dunsmuir, CA – Los Angeles, CA | 2nd Day | |
| #14 Northbound | Los Angeles, CA – Sacramento, CA | 1st Day |
| Chico, CA – Seattle, WA | 2nd Day |
Crescent #19/#20 Daily service starts on June 7, 2021
Service between New Orleans, LA and New York, NY.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #19 Southbound | New York, NY – Danville, VA | 1st Day |
| Greensboro, NC – New Orleans, LA | 2nd Day | |
| #20 Northbound | New Orleans, LA – Spartanburg, SC | 1st Day |
| Gastonia, NC – New York, NY | 2nd Dat |
Empire Builder #7/#8/#27/#28 Daily service starts May 24, 2021
Service between Chicago , IL, and Seattle, WA/Portland, OR,
This train runs as one train between Chicago and Spokane, #7/#27, going west and #8/#28 going east. In Spokane, this train spits with #7 going to Seattle and #27 going to Portland. Trains #8 leaves Seattle, and #28 leaves Portland and then joins together in Spokane as train #8/#28 to Chicago.
| Direction | City Sections | 1st Run |
|---|---|---|
| #7/#27 Westbound | Chicago, IL – St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN | 1st Day |
| St, Cloud, MN – Sandpoint, ID | 2nd Day | |
| #7 Westbound | Spokane, WA – Seattle, WA | 3rd Day |
| #27 Westbound | Spokane, WA -Portland, OR | 3rd Day |
| #8 Eastbound | Seattle, WA – Ephrata, WA | 1st Day |
| #28 Eastbound | Portland, OR – Pasco, WA | 1st Day |
| #8/#28 Eastbound | Spokane, WA – Devils Lake, ND | 2nd Day |
| Grand Forks, ND – Chicago, IL | 3rd Day |
Lake Shore Limited #48/#49/#448/#449 Daily service starts May 31, 2021
Service between Chicago, IL, and Boston, MA/New York, NY.
This train runs as one train between Chicago and Albany-Rensselaer, NY, #49/#449, going east and #48/#448 going west. In Albany-Rensselaer, NY, this train spits with #48 going to New York and #448 going to Boston. Trains #49 leaves New York, and #449 leaves Boston and then joins together in Albany-Rensselaer, NY as train #49/#449 to Chicago.
| Direction | City Sections | 1st Run |
|---|---|---|
| #48/#448 Eastbound | Chicago, IL – South Bend, IN | 1st Day |
| #48 Eastbound | Elkhart, IN – New York, NY | 2nd Day |
| #448 Eastbound | Elkhart, IN – Boston, MA | 2nd Day |
| #49 Westbound | New York, NY – Rochester, NY | 1st Day |
| #449 Westbound | Boston, MA – Rochester, NY | 2nd Day |
| #49/#449 Westbound | Buffalo-Depew, NY – Chicago, IL | 2nd Day |
Palmetto #89/#90 Daily service starts June 7, 2021
Service between New York, NY, and Savanna, GA. The Palmetto is the only non-overnight long-distance train, so no sleepers or dining car.
| Direction | City Sections |
|---|---|
| #89 Southbound | New York, NY – Savanna, GA |
| #90 Northbound | Savanna, GA – New York, NY |
Silver Service Runs 7 Day Service With Amtrak’s Service Reductions
Amtrak’s Silver Service contains the Silver Meteor and Silver Star and runs between New York, NY, and Miami, FL.
These trains fin much of the same tracks for the most part, but for a section between Rocky Mount, NC, and Savannah, GA, where the trains travel their regular route. The Silver Meteor parallels the coast, and the Star jogs inward for a while. Click the button below to see the whole network map.
The Silver Star stops at Tampa while it is a connecting bus stop for the Silver Meteor.
Silver Meteor #97/#98 Daily service starts on June 7, 2021
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #97 Southbound | New York, NY – Rocky Mount, NC | 1st Day |
| Fayetteville, NC – Miami, FL | 2nd Day | |
| #98 Northbound | Miami, FL – Florence, NC (Myrtle Beach) | 1st Day |
| Fayetteville, NC – New York, NY | 2nd Day |
Silver Star #91/#92 Daily service starts on June 7, 2021
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #91 Southbound | New York, NY – Hamlet, NC | 1st Day |
| Camden, SC – Miami, FL | 2nd Day | |
| # 92 Northbound | Miami, FL – Jacksonville, FL | 1st Day |
| Savana, GA – New York, NY | 2nd Day |
Southwest Chief #3/#4 Daily service starts on May 31, 2021
Service between Chicago, IL, and Los Angeles, CA.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #3 Westbound | Chicago, IL – Lawrence, KS | 1st Day |
| Topeka, KS – Kingman, AZ | 2nd Day | |
| Needles, CA – Los Angeles, CA | 3rd Day | |
| #4 Eastbound | Los Angeles, CA – Barstow, CA | 1st Day |
| Needles, CA – Garden City, KS | 2nd Day | |
| Dodge City, KS – Chicago, IL | 3rd Day |
Sunset Limited #1/#2
Service between New Orleans, LA, and Los Angeles, CA. The Sunset Limited runs three days a week.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Westbound | New Orleans, LA – Houston, TX | 1st Day Mon/Wed/Sat |
| San Antonio, TX, – Yuma, AZ | 2nd Day Tue/Thu/Sun | |
| Palm Springs, AZ – Los Angeles, CA | 3rd Day Wed/Fri/Mon | |
| #2 Eastbound | Los Angeles, CA – Ontario, CA | 1st Day Sun/Wed/Fri |
| Palm Springs, CA -Sander, TX | 2nd Day Mon/Thu/Sat | |
| Del Rio, TX – New Orleans, LA | 3rd Day Tue/Fri/Sat |
Texas Eagle #21/#22/#421/#422 Daily service returns on May 24, 2021 for trains #21 & #22
Service between Chicago, IL, and San Antonio, TX/Los Angeles, CA. A sleeper and coach car from 21/22 are added to the Sunset Limited in San Antonio as train 421/422.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #21/ #421 Southbound | Chicago, IL – Poplar Bluff, MO | First Day Daily |
| Walnut Ridge, AR – San Antonio, TX | Second Day Daily | |
| #421 Westbound Splits from #21 | San Antonio, TX – Yuma, AZ | Third-Day for #422 Tue/Thu/Sun (Only) |
| Palm Springs, CA – Los Angeles, CA | Fourth Day for #422 Mon/Wed/Fri (Only) | |
| Direction | City Sections | 1st Run |
| #422 Eastbound | Los Angeles, CA – Ontario, CA | 1st Day Wed/Fri/Sun |
| Palm Springs, CA – Sanderson, TX | 2nd Day Mon/Thu/Sat | |
| Del Rio, TX – San Antonio, TX | 3rd Day Tue/Fri/Sun | |
| #22 combines with #422 | San Antonio, TX – Little Rock, AR | #22 1st Day/3rd Day Cont. of #422 Daily |
| Walnut Ridge, AR – Chicago, IL | #22 1st Day/ 4th Day #422 Daily |
I hope this information can you plan your next Amtrak adventure.
