There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Leesburg by bus, plane, train, subway, or car
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Bus to Charleston International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, line 351 bus
best- Take the bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Drbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHS - IAD
- Take the bus from Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay to Loudoun County Government Centerbus
4h 11mDrive 512.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Leesburgcar 512.3 mi
10h 1m$94–135Train, subway
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
11h 53m$185–371Fly Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- 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
5h 13m$439–1,087Fly Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CHS - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
6h 28m$401–1,219Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- 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 subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
6h 17m$114–594
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Leesburg is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Leesburg is to fly and subway which takes 5h 13m and costs $430 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Leesburg. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform and Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Charleston and Leesburg is 474 miles. The road distance is 515.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Leesburg without a car is to train and subway which takes 11h 53m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Charleston to Leesburg, including transfers.
Charleston to Leesburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
Charleston to Leesburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Leesburg is 515 miles. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Charleston to Leesburg.
There are 125+ hotels available in Leesburg.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Leesburg, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charleston to Leesburg. However, you can take the bus to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr, walk to Charleston-Airport-CHS airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay, then take the line 351 bus to Loudoun County Government Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Charleston to Loudoun County Government Center via Charleston Amtrak Station, Alexandria, King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform, Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform, and Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
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 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
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 Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
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
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
- $150–320
- 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 Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- Phone
- +1 843-724-7420
- Website
- CARTA
Bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- CARTA
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay to Loudoun County Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
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