There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI) by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), subway, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
2h 50m$97–322Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
8h 44m$63–665Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
4h 12m$103–1,159Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent
9h 35m$131–269Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CLT - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
5h 5m$101–313Bus, train via Fredericksburg
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburgbus
- Take the bus from Fredericksburg to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
12h 24m$80–681Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Charlotte to Baltimore-BWI404.3 mi
8h 3mDrive 404.3 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI)car 404.3 mi
8h 3m$74–107
Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI) by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI) is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI) is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs $95 - $330.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Baltimore Airport (BWI). However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at BWI Thurgood Marshall via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Charlotte and Baltimore Airport (BWI) is 371 miles. The road distance is 406.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI) without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 44m and costs $60 - $700.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI), including transfers.
Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI) is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs $95 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 9h 35m.
Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at BWI Thurgood Marshall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI) is 407 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Charlotte to Baltimore Airport (BWI).
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Baltimore Airport (BWI), 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 $130–270 and the journey takes 9h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fredericksburg to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Charlotte to Baltimore-BWI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
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