There are 9 ways to get from Clifton to Charlotte by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane EWR - CLT
4h 24m$316–643Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
14h 21m$93–168Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
14h 1m$323–508Drive 605.7 mi
- Drive from Clifton to Charlottecar 605.7 mi
11h 12m$111–160Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LGA - CLT
4h 45m$144–629Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Clifton to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane JFK - CLT
4h 46m$108–546Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PHL - CLT
6h 2m$139–831Bus, train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane HPN - CLT
7h 3m$196–1,052Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
14h 47m$108–183
Clifton to Charlotte by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clifton to Charlotte is to bus which costs $90 - $170 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Clifton to Charlotte is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $310 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Clifton to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from Broad St At Highview Dr and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Clifton station to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Charlotte Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Clifton and Charlotte is 556 miles. The road distance is 609.2 miles.
The best way to get from Clifton to Charlotte without a car is to train which takes 14h 1m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Clifton to Charlotte, including transfers.
Clifton to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Clifton to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Clifton to Charlotte is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $310 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 14h 1m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $170 and takes 14h 21m.
What companies run services between Clifton, NJ, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $320–500 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Clifton to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–12
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–24
Bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–24
Bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–24
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Booking & Getting There
Clifton to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Clifton to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlotte Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clifton to Charlotte is 609 miles. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Clifton to Charlotte.
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