There are 7 ways to get from Charlotte to McLean by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CLT - IAD
3h 37m$101–308Drive 370.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlotte to McLeancar 370.3 mi
7h 4m$68–98Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Crescent / ...
9h 2m$207–317Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
9h 48m$70–112Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
3h 45m$93–561Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 5m$103–298Bus via Charlottesville
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charlottesvillebus FlixBus 2605
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus Lynchburg
10h 41m$71–122
Charlotte to McLean by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to McLean is to bus via Charlottesville which costs $70 - $130 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to McLean is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to McLean. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln via H St NE+Union Station Garage, 17 St NW+I St NW and Ballston+Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to McLean. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Potomac Yard, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Charlotte and McLean is 348 miles. The road distance is 372.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to McLean without a car is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Charlotte to McLean, including transfers.
Charlotte to McLean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to McLean train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to McLean is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $100 - $310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $320 and takes 9h 2m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and McLean, VA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Alexandria twice daily. Tickets cost $200–320 and the journey takes 7h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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 McLean, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $19–45
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Booking & Getting There
Charlotte to McLean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Charlotte to McLean train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to McLean is 373 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Charlotte to McLean.
There are 1631+ hotels available in McLean.