There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Mount Joy by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane CLT - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Mount Joy Amtraktrain
5h 12m$76–394Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
12h 43m$97–156Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtraktrain Keystone Service
13h 36m$321–501Drive 474.7 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Mount Joycar 474.7 mi
9h 7m$87–126Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtraktrain
6h 9m$194–276Fly to Penn State University Park Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane CLT - SCE
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
7h 16m$89–414Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtraktrain
7h 33m$161–1,004Bus via Fredericksburg
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburgbus
- Take the bus from Fredericksburg to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
16h 18m$110–164
Charlotte to Mount Joy by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Mount Joy is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Mount Joy is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs $75 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Mount Joy station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Harrisburg Bus Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Mount Joy. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Mount Joy Amtrak via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Charlotte and Mount Joy is 457 miles. The road distance is 477.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Mount Joy without a car is to bus which takes 12h 43m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Charlotte to Mount Joy, including transfers.
Charlotte to Mount Joy bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Mount Joy train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Mount Joy is to bus which takes 12h 43m and costs $95 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $500 and takes 13h 36m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Mount Joy, Lancaster County, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Mount Joy Amtrak via Washington Union Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Harrisburg in around 12h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Mount Joy Amtrak via 30th Street Station in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
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 Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
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 Harrisburg to Mount Joy Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Mount Joy Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
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
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- 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 State College Regional Airport to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fredericksburg to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Charlotte to Mount Joy bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Charlotte to Mount Joy train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Mount Joy is 477 miles. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Charlotte to Mount Joy.
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