There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Towson by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, 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.
Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- 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
4h 19mDrive 544.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Towsoncar 544.7 mi
10h 27m$100–144Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
12h 8m$203–403Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHS - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 17m$421–1,697Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- 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 train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
6h 15m$581–1,072Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CHS - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
6h 14m$120–1,106
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Towson is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Towson is to fly and train which takes 5h 17m and costs $420 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Towson. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Lutherville via Mt. Royal / MICA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Charleston and Towson is 509 miles. The road distance is 547.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Towson without a car is to train which takes 12h 8m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Charleston to Towson, including transfers.
Charleston to Towson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
Charleston to Towson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Towson is 548 miles. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Charleston to Towson.
There are 323+ hotels available in Towson.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Towson, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $170–360 and the journey takes 11h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
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 Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- 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
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- 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/
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