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How to get fromCharlotte to BWI Rail Stationby plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Charlotte to BWI Rail Station by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CLT - BWI
    3h 4m
    $97–284

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train Crescent / ...
    8h 35m
    $67–658

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train Crescent
    9h 29m
    $220–350

  4. Drive  404.1 mi

    1. Drive from Charlotte to BWI Rail Stationcar car 404.1 mi
    8h 4m
    $74–107

  5. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CLT - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3h 57m
    $93–1,109

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CLT - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 59m
    $101–313

  7. Bus, train via Fredericksburg

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fredericksburg to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    12h 10m
    $80–666

Charlotte to BWI Rail Station by bus and train

Calendar61Weekly Services
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 370.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and BWI Rail Station, MD, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall once daily. Tickets cost $220–350 and the journey takes 9h 29m.

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