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How to get fromCharleston to Baltimoreby plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Baltimore by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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  1. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

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    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CHS - BWI
    3h 37m
    $426–1,063

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

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    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CHS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    5h 29m
    $75–430

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Silver Meteor / ...
    11h 32m
    $171–346

  4. Drive  537 mi

    1. Drive from Charleston to Baltimorecar car 537 mi
    10h 11m
    $98–142

  5. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CHS - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    4h 27m
    $448–1,678

  6. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CHS - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    5h 29m
    $694–1,469

Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 37m

What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $140–310 and the journey takes 11h 19m.

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