There are 6 ways to get from Ashburn to Charleston by plane, subway, train, or car
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Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
4h 47m$555–1,116Drive 510 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ashburn to Charlestoncar 510 mi
9h 43m$94–135Subway, train via Arlington
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway S
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
11h 49m$184–375Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
5h 43m$437–1,119Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
6h 48m$397–1,224Subway, train
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Palmetto
17h 38m$157–348
Ashburn to Charleston by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashburn to Charleston is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ashburn to Charleston is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Ashburn to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform and Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Ashburn and Charleston is 471 miles. The road distance is 513 miles.
The best way to get from Ashburn to Charleston without a car is to subway and train via Arlington which takes 11h 49m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Ashburn to Charleston, including transfers.
Ashburn to Charleston train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform station.
Ashburn to Charleston train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashburn to Charleston is 513 miles. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Ashburn to Charleston.
There are 1483+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Ashburn, VA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
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