This page lists Amtrak’s current Long-Distance train schedules and breaks down the route by day. So if you are having issues, booking this page will help you figure out when you can book a train.
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.
A few things you should know
Some trains have returned to daily operation. Cardinal and Sunset Limited will remain three days a week service as they did before the pandemic. I am working on updating this page as I get updated myself, but things can change in the meantime.
Downloadable schedules are current as of the publishing date of this article; Amtrak can change them at any time. Downloadable timetables are under each table. These timetables/schedules are in a printable format. Currently, these schedules show the three-day-a-week service, but the times are still correct.
Amtrak’s Long-Distance Train Schedules
Abbreviations
S= Sunday, M = Monday, T = Tuesday, W = Wednesday, R = Thursday, F = Friday, U = Saturday
Auto Train #52/#53
The Auto Train will maintain its current daily schedule.
Service between Sanford, FL. and Lorton, VA, the Auto 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
Amtrak’s California Zephyr will not leave Chicago, IL, or Emeryville, CA, on Sundays and Monday. The Zephyr should return to a daily schedule starting on May 29. 2022.*
Service between Chicago, IL, and Emeryville, CA, connecting bus service to San Francisco, CA.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Westbound | Chicago, IL- Omaha, NE | 1st day | T, W, R, F, U |
| Lincoln, NE – Salt Lake City, UT | 2nd day | W, R, F, U, S | |
| Elko NV – Emeryville | 3rd day | R, F, U, S, M | |
| #6 Eastbound | Emeryville, CA – Elko, NV | 1st day | T, W, R, F, U |
| Salt Lake City, UT – McCook, NE | 2nd day | W, R, F, U, S | |
| Holdrege, NE – Chicago, IL | 3rd Day | R, F, U, S, M |
Capitol Limited #29/#30
Capitol Limited is back to seven days a week service.
Service between Chicago, IL, and Washington D.C.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Westbound | Washington, D.C. – Pittsburg, PA | 1st day | Daily |
| Alliance, OH – Chicago, IL | 2nd day | Daily | |
| #30 Eastbound | Chicago, IL – Toledo, OH | 1st day | Daily |
| Alliance, OH – Washington D.C. | 2nd day | Daily |
Cardinal #50/#51
The Cardinal will maintain its current three-day-a-week schedule.
Service between Chicago and New York Penn, NY. The Cardinal has been three days a week service before these changes.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #50 Westbound | Chicago, IL – Indianapolis, IN | 1st day | T, R, U |
| Connersville, IN – New York, NY | 2nd day | W, F, S | |
| #51 Eastbound | New York, NY – Maysville, KY | 1st day | S, W, F |
| Cincinnati, OH – Chicago, IL | 2nd day | M, R, U |
City of New Orleans #58/#59
Amtrak’s City of New Orleans does not leave Chicago, IL, or New Orleans. LA, on Sunday and Saturday, but could return to daily service starting September 18, 2022.*
Service between Chicago, IL, and New Orleans, LA.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #58 Northbound | New Orleans, LA- Memphis, TN | 1st day | M, T, W, R, F |
| Newbern-Dyersburg, TN – Chicago, IL | 2nd day | T, W, R, F, U | |
| #59 Southbound | Chicago, IL – Effingham, IL | 1st day | M, T, W, R, F |
| Centralia, IL – New Orleans, LA | 2nd day | T, W, R, F, U |
Coast Starlight #11/#14
Amtrak’s Coast Starlight has returned to daily service.
Service between Los Angeles, CA, and Seattle, WA.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Southbound | Seattle, WA – Klamath Falls, OR | 1st day | Daily |
| Dunsmuir, CA – Los Angeles, CA | 2nd day | Daily | |
| #14 Northbound | Los Angeles, CA – Sacramento, CA | 1st day | Daily |
| Chico, CA – Seattle, WA | 2nd day | Daily |
Crescent #19/#20
Amtrak’s Crescent does not leave New Orleans, LA, or New York, NY, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Crescent may return to daily service on September 13, 2022.
Service between New Orleans, LA, and New York, NY.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of service* |
|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Southbound | New York, NY – Danville, VA | 1st day | T, W, R, F, U |
| Greensboro, NC – New Orleans, LA | 2nd day | W, T, F, U, S | |
| #20 Northbound | New Orleans, LA – Spartanburg, SC | 1st day | S, W, R, F, U |
| Gastonia, NC – New York, NY | 2nd Dat | M, R, F, U, S, |
Empire Builder #7/#8/#27/#28
Amtrak’s Empire Builder does not leave Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, or Chicago, IL on Thursday or Friday, with a daily schedule starting on May 26. 2022.*
This train runs with more than one route number. Service between Chicago, IL, and Seattle, WA/Portland, OR.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7/#27 Westbound | Chicago, IL – St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN | 1st day | S, M, T, W, U |
| St, Cloud, MN – Sandpoint, ID | 2nd day | M, T, W, R, S | |
| #7 Westbound | Spokane, WA – Seattle, WA | 3rd day | T, W, R, F, M |
| #27 Westbound | Spokane, WA -Portland, OR | 3rd day | T, W, R, F, M |
| #8 Eastbound | Seattle, WA – Ephrata, WA | 1st day | S, M, T, W, U |
| #28 Eastbound | Portland, OR – Pasco, WA | 1st day | S, M, T, W, U |
| #8/#28 Eastbound | Spokane, WA – Devils Lake, ND | 2nd day | M, T, W, R, S |
| Grand Forks, ND – Chicago, IL | 3rd day | T, W, R, F, M |
Lake Shore Limited #48/#49/#448/#449
Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited does not leave Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, or New York, NY, is back to daily service.
This train runs with more than one route number. Service between Chicago, IL, and Boston, MA/New York, NY.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #48/#448 Eastbound | Chicago, IL – South Bend, IN | 1st day | Daily |
| #48 Eastbound | Elkhart, IN – New York, NY | 2nd day | Daily |
| #448 Eastbound | Elkhart, IN – Boston, MA | 2nd day | Daily |
| #49 Westbound | New York, NY – Rochester, NY | 1st day | Daily |
| #449 Westbound | Boston, MA – Rochester, NY | 2nd day | Daily |
| #49/#449 Westbound | Buffalo-Depew, NY – Chicago, IL | 2nd day | Daily |
Palmetto #89/#90
The Palmetto is maintaining its current daily schedule.
Service between New York, NY, and Savanna, GA. The Palmetto is the only non-overnight long-distance train, so there are no sleepers or dining cars.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
| #89 Southbound | New York, NY – Savanna, GA | Single-day train |
| #90 Northbound | Savanna, GA – New York, NY | Single-day train |
Silver Service
Amtrak’s Silver Service contains the Silver Meteor and Silver Star and runs between New York, NY, and Miami, FL.
These trains run much of the same tracks but between Rocky Mount, NC, and Savannah, GA. The Star travels more inward between those cities while the Meteor travels closer to the coast. Here is a link to Amtrak’s network map.
The Silver Star stops at Tampa, but it is a connecting bus stop for the Silver Meteor.
Silver Meteor #97/#98
Amtrak suspended the Silver Meteor until September 14, 2022.
Suppose you need to travel to Fayetteville, NC, Dillon, SC, Â Florence, SC (Myrtle Beach), Kingstree, SC, Charleston, SC, and Yemassee, SC; you may need to book the Palmetto. It could require an overnight stay in a transfer city, or a bus could be involved.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel |
|---|---|---|
Silver Star #91/#92
The Silver Star will maintain its current schedule.
| 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
The Southwest Chief is back to daily service.
Service between Chicago, IL, and Los Angeles, CA.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Westbound | Chicago, IL – Lawrence, KS | 1st day | Daily |
| Topeka, KS – Kingman, AZ | 2nd Day | Daily | |
| Needles, CA – Los Angeles, CA | 3rd day | Daily | |
| #4 Eastbound | Los Angeles, CA – Barstow, CA | 1st day | Daily |
| Needles, CA – Garden City, KS | 2nd day | Daily | |
| Dodge City, KS – Chicago, IL | 3rd day | Daily |
Sunset Limited #1/#2
Sunset Limited will maintain its current three-day-a-week schedule.
Service between New Orleans, LA, and Los Angeles, CA, and the Sunset Limited runs three days a week as it did pre-pandemic.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Westbound | New Orleans, LA – Houston, TX | 1st day | M, W, U |
| San Antonio, TX, – Yuma, AZ | 2nd Day | T, R, S | |
| Palm Springs, AZ – Los Angeles, CA | 3rd day | W, F, M | |
| #2 Eastbound | Los Angeles, CA – Ontario, CA | 1st day | S, W, F |
| Palm Springs, CA -Sander, TX | 2nd day | M, R, U | |
| Del Rio, TX – New Orleans, LA | 3rd day | T, F, U |
Texas Eagle #21/#22/#421/#422
The Texas Eagle runs daily between Chicago and San Antonio with a new time between Chicago and St. Louis, link to that is below.
This train runs with more than one route number. Service between Chicago, IL, and San Antonio, TX/Los Angeles, CA. Train #421/#422 runs three days a week like it has for years.
| Direction | City Sections | Day of the train’s travel | Days of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| #21/ #421 Southbound | Chicago, IL – Poplar Bluff, MO | First Day | Daily for #21 |
| Walnut Ridge, AR – San Antonio, TX | Second Day | Daily for #21 | |
| #421 Westbound Splits from #21 | San Antonio, TX – Yuma, AZ | Third-Day for #422 | T, R, S |
| Palm Springs, CA – Los Angeles, CA | Fourth Day for #422 | W, F, M | |
| Direction | City Sections | 1st Run | Days of service |
| #422 Eastbound | Los Angeles, CA – Ontario, CA | 1st day | S, W, F |
| Palm Springs, CA – Sanderson, TX | 2nd day | M, R, U | |
| Del Rio, TX – San Antonio, TX | 3rd day | T, F, S | |
| #422 combines with #22 | San Antonio, TX – Little Rock, AR | 1st Day #22/Cont. of #422 | Daily for #22 |
| Walnut Ridge, AR – Chicago, IL | 2nd Day #22/ 4th Day #422 | Daily for #22 |
I hope this information can help you plan your next Amtrak adventure. If this page helped you out, and if you are interested in helping me out, check out this page.
Safe Travels,
Kev
*This date is based on when booking was available, checked on April 12, 2022, and this information can change at Amtrak’s discretion.
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Thank you for this post! I have been tearing my hair out trying to figure out a trip which includes two Amtrak legs. This was a big help.
I am glad that I could help!
Safe Travels,
Kev
The last time I checked the SW Chief wasn’t running at all. Glad to hear things are rolling.
To the best of your knowledge, the downloadable schedules for the Cardinal and SWChief are the most recent and are current?
The Cardinal for sure, the Southwest Cheif, the times are correct, but the trains run dates are not.
Kev