There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Laurel by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Bus to Charleston International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Drbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHS - DCA
- Take the train from COLLEGE PARK MARC nb to LAUREL MARC nbtrain
4h 57mDrive 517.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Laurelcar 517.8 mi
9h 51m$95–137Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
11h 32m$193–384Bus to Charleston International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Drbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CHS - BWI
- Take the train from Camden Station Marc to LAUREL MARC sbtrain
5h 11mFly Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 26m$581–1,072Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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
6h$116–591
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Laurel is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Laurel is to fly and subway which takes 5h 26m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Laurel. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at LAUREL MARC nb via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Charleston and Laurel is 485 miles. The road distance is 520.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Laurel without a car is to train which takes 11h 32m and costs $190 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Charleston to Laurel, including transfers.
Charleston to Laurel train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
Charleston to Laurel train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Laurel is 521 miles. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Charleston to Laurel.
There are 350+ hotels available in Laurel.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Laurel, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $160–340 and the journey takes 9h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
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
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- 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
- $80–400
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from COLLEGE PARK MARC nb to LAUREL MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Train from Camden Station Marc to LAUREL MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 843-724-7420
- Website
- ridecarta.com
Bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.ridecarta.com/
Bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.ridecarta.com/
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