There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountain by plane, taxi, train, subway, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHS - IAD
- Take the taxi from Washington-Dulles-Airport-IAD to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
3h 39m$156–554Drive 518.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountaincar 518.3 mi
10h$95–137Train, subway, taxi
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
11h 27m$369–545Drive to Columbia, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Charleston to Columbia-Airport-CAEcar
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CAE - IAD
- Take the taxi from Washington-Dulles-Airport-IAD to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
4h 11m$160–519Fly Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, taxi
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHS - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
4h 49m$503–1,161Fly Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway, taxi
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CHS - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
5h 58m$493–1,293Train
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wbtrain Marc
15h 25m$359–554
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountain is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountain is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 39m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Blue Ridge Mountain. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Charleston and Blue Ridge Mountain is 494 miles. The road distance is 521.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountain without a car is to train and subway and taxi which takes 11h 27m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountain, including transfers.
Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountain train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountain train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountain is 521 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Charleston to Blue Ridge Mountain.
There are 131+ hotels available in Blue Ridge Mountain.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Blue Ridge Mountain, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Mary St / Meeting St to Blue Ridge Mountain via N. Charleston SuperStop, North Charleston Transit Center, Charleston Amtrak Station, Washington Union Station, and HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center 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 New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $65–100
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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