There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Fort Washington by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to Oxon Hill P+R+Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Oxon Hill P+R+Bay D to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus
4h 48m$90–561Bus via Scott Futrell Dr @ 4101
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus Charlotte
11h 34m$44–77Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Crescent / ...
8h 9m$238–357Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
10h 17m$73–119Drive 377.5 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Fort Washingtoncar 377.5 mi
7h 21m$67–97Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport 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 L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 28m$104–311Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 2 Platform to Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus
5h 47m$105–299Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
6h 38m$141–599
Charlotte to Fort Washington by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Fort Washington is to bus via Scott Futrell Dr @ 4101 which costs $40 - $80 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Fort Washington is to fly and bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Fort Washington. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr via N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE, Pennsylvania Av NW+10 St NW and Southern Av+Bay N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Fort Washington. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Alexandria via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Charlotte and Fort Washington is 361 miles. The road distance is 379.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Fort Washington without a car is to train which takes 8h 9m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Charlotte to Fort Washington, including transfers.
Charlotte to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Fort Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Fort Washington is to train which takes 8h 9m and costs $230 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 10h 17m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Fort Washington, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Alexandria twice daily. Tickets cost $200–320 and the journey takes 7h 48m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Flixbus USA also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Greenville/Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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/Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 2 Platform to Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to Oxon Hill P+R+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Oxon Hill P+R+Bay D to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- CoachRun
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Booking & Getting There
Charlotte to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Charlotte to Fort Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Fort Washington is 380 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Charlotte to Fort Washington.
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