There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Cambridge by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway
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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CHS - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Cambridge, MDbus
5h 35m$492–1,296Drive 556.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Cambridgecar 556.1 mi
11h 31m$102–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Palmetto
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus Bwi
13h 37m$286–487Bus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Cambridge, MDbus
20h 14m$191–294Fly Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHS - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus
6h 23m$535–1,728Fly Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus
7h 20m$674–1,170Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HHH - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus
7h 27m$210–1,235
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Cambridge is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Cambridge is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $490 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleston to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Mary St / Meeting St and arriving at Cambridge, MD via N. Charleston SuperStop, Charleston Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station and Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 14m.
The distance between Charleston and Cambridge is 568 miles. The road distance is 559.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Cambridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 37m and costs $280 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Charleston to Cambridge, including transfers.
Charleston to Cambridge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
Charleston to Cambridge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Cambridge is 559 miles. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Charleston to Cambridge.
There are 57+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Cambridge, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Mary St / Meeting St to Cambridge via N. Charleston SuperStop, North Charleston Transit Center, Charleston Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown, and Cambridge, MD in around 20h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–87
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $84–87
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $86–91
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $84–87
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $84–87
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $84–87
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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