There are 8 ways to get from College Park to Charleston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
4h 54m$438–1,109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0645S
16h 33m$93–184Train via Alexandria (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
10h 59m$182–373Drive 509 mi
- Drive from College Park to Charlestoncar 509 mi
9h 36m$93–135Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from College Park+Bay G to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T5bus
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
5h 16m$396–1,212Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
5h 47m$556–1,108Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hilton Head Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane DCA - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
5h 55m$124–634Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Palmetto
16h 7m$166–346
College Park to Charleston by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from College Park to Charleston is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from College Park to Charleston is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $430 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from College Park to Charleston. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Av+Hartwick Rd and arriving at Transit Mall via Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, North Charleston Transit Center and Rivers Ave / Cosgrove Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from College Park to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from College Park-U of MD, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between College Park and Charleston is 477 miles. The road distance is 512 miles.
The best way to get from College Park to Charleston without a car is to train via Alexandria which takes 10h 59m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from College Park to Charleston, including transfers.
College Park to Charleston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
College Park to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from College Park to Charleston is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $430 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Alexandria, which costs $180 - $380 and takes 10h 59m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 16h 33m.
What companies run services between College Park, MD, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Alexandria to Charleston Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $150–330 and the journey takes 9h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hilton Head Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from College Park+Bay G to New Carrollton+Bus Bay T5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
College Park to Charleston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
College Park to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charleston Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between College Park to Charleston is 512 miles. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from College Park to Charleston.
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