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How to get fromCharleston to Colonial Heightsby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Charleston to Colonial Heights by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train Silver Meteor / ...
    7h 40m
    $141–276

  2. Drive 373.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charleston to Colonial Heightscar car 373.8 mi
    7h 9m
    $69–99

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0645S
    2. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Colonial Heightsbus bus FlixBus N2471
    13h 58m
    $80–149

  4. Bus, fly to Richmond International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane CHS - RIC
    3. Take the bus from Richmond to Colonial Heightsbus bus
    5h 9m

  5. Fly to Norfolk International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane CHS - ORF
    2. Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 30m
    $180–573

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    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 Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Avebus bus
    7h 8m
    $591–1,104

  7. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CHS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Colonial Heightsbus bus
    7h 23m
    $410–1,782

  8. 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 Alexandria to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 36m
    $455–1,176

Charleston to Colonial Heights by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 375.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Colonial Heights, City of Colonial Heights, VA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mary St / Meeting St to Colonial Heights via N. Charleston SuperStop, North Charleston Transit Center, Charleston Bus Station, and Raleigh Bus Station in around 13h 58m.

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