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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

    best
    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CHS - BWI
    3h 42m
    $389–1,197

  2. Drive 537 mi

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

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Silver Meteor / ...
    11h 32m
    $201–396

  4. 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 31m
    $419–1,695

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

    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 Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    5h 29m
    $579–1,070

  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 28m
    $118–1,104

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 42m

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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $170–360 and the journey takes 11h 19m.

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