Floridian or Palmetto

The two routes share 6 stations, Savannah, Rocky Mount, Petersburg among them. The table lists what each shows and how long each takes; the route pages carry the full stretch tables.

Side by side

FloridianPalmetto
EndpointsMiami to Chicago Union StationNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Savannah
Duration, end to end46 h 40 m18 h 19 m
FrequencyDailyDaily
Trains40 northbound, 41 southbound89 southbound, 90 northbound
Named stretches with a cited source35
ShowsMountains, Big riversBig rivers, Big cities
Headline stretchPotomac Valley on the B&O lineSusquehanna River
Headline stretch in daylightnorthbound: daylight Jan to Oct; dusk Nov to Dec, 4:32 p.m.; southbound: daylight, 12:23 p.m.southbound: daylight, 8:17 a.m.; northbound: dark, 9:04 p.m.

Duration, frequency, and daylight are computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (fetched 2026-10-15) for the representative trip in each direction; daylight is the phrase for the headline stretch, the highlighted row of each route page. Named stretches are counted from the cited route guides. How these are computed.

Stations both routes serve

Savannah, Rocky Mount, Petersburg, Richmond Staples Mill Road, Alexandria, Washington Union Station

In the order the Floridian reaches them. Transfer times are not checked.

Route pages