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How to get fromBWI Rail Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationby plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from BWI Rail Station to Charleston Amtrak Station by plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport

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    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane BWI - CHS
    4h 24m
    $394–1,206

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 10m
    $87–720

  3. Train via Washington

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train Silver Meteor / ...
    11h 4m
    $152–875

  4. Drive 527.7 mi

    1. Drive from BWI Rail Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationcar car 527.7 mi
    9h 55m
    $97–140

  5. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane DCA - CHS
    5h 33m
    $440–1,656

  6. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane plane BWI - MYR
    2. Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 53m
    $255–644

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport

    1. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane IAD - CHS
    6h 27m
    $558–1,115

  8. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Savannah, train

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Savannah (SAV)plane plane BWI - SAV
    2. Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 41m
    $170–722

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train Palmetto
    13h 15m
    $160–350

BWI Rail Station to Charleston Amtrak Station by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between BWI Rail Station, MD, USA and Charleston Amtrak Station, SC, USA?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Charleston Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station in around 11h 4m.

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