There are 5 ways to get from Chester to West Virginia by plane, subway, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RIC - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
5h 17m$107–419Drive 320.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Charlestoncar 320.6 mi
5h 41m$59–85Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus Richmond / ...
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Charleston Stationtrain Cardinal
9h 58m$149–262Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
5h 26m$120–1,045Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charleston Stationtrain Cardinal
13h 5m$180–370
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to West Virginia is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to West Virginia is to fly and subway and train which takes 5h 17m and costs $100 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from Chester station to West Virginia station. However, there are services departing from Petersburg Amtrak Station and arriving at Charleston Station via Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Chester and West Virginia is 214 miles. The road distance is 322.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to West Virginia without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 58m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Chester to West Virginia, including transfers.
Chester to West Virginia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Chester to West Virginia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to West Virginia is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Chester to West Virginia.
There are 39+ hotels available in West Virginia.
What companies run services between Chester, VA, USA and West Virginia, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Chester to Charleston Station via Petersburg Amtrak Station and Alexandria in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Charleston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charleston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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