There are 9 ways to get from Charleston to Virginia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or subway
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Fly Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHS - DCA
3h 5m$436–1,073Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0645S / ...
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Norfolkbus Greyhound US0658s
15h 58m$70–147Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain Northeast Regional
10h 44m$172–345Drive 411.3 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Virginia Beachcar 411.3 mi
8h 24m$76–109Fly Charleston International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane CHS - ORF
2h 55m$161–525Fly Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHS - IAD
3h 38m$577–1,061Bus to Charleston International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Drbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane CHS - RIC
- Take the bus from Government Center Westbound Station to Allison St Westbound Stationbus
4h 2mFly 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 Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway
4h 31m$400–1,208Drive 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
4h 9m$111–580
Charleston to Virginia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Virginia is to bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Virginia is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleston to Virginia. However, there are services departing from Mary St / Meeting St and arriving at Virginia Beach via N. Charleston SuperStop, Charleston Bus Station, Myrtle Beach Bus Station and Norfolk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Virginia. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Norfolk via Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Charleston and Virginia is 463 miles. The road distance is 413.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Virginia without a car is to train which takes 10h 44m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Charleston to Virginia, including transfers.
Charleston to Virginia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
Charleston to Virginia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charleston to Virginia is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $430 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 10h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 15h 58m.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Virginia, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Charleston to Virginia Beach Amtrak Bus Stop via Charleston Amtrak Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, Norfolk, and Norfolk in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
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 Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
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 Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- 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
- $80–410
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- 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 Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- (804) 358-4782
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegrtc.com
Bus from Government Center Westbound Station to Allison St Westbound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- http://www.ridegrtc.com
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More Questions & Answers
Charleston to Virginia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Myrtle Beach Bus Station.
Charleston to Virginia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Virginia is 414 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Charleston to Virginia.
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