There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Charlotte by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DCA - CLT
4h 36m$128–809Bus via Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr
cheapest- Take the bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to CONSTITUTION AVE & 10TH ST NW fs ebbus 305 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Drbus New York
12h 20m$41–73Bus
- Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus 325
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
9h 44m$65–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus 325
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
10h 11m$124–255Drive 404.7 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Charlottecar 404.7 mi
7h 35m$74–107Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane BWI - CLT
4h 43m$105–330Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane IAD - CLT
5h 11m$102–308
Columbia to Charlotte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Charlotte is to bus via Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr which costs $40 - $75 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Charlotte is to bus and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $120 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station via 13 St NW+G St NW and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Columbia and Charlotte is 374 miles. The road distance is 407.1 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Charlotte without a car is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Columbia to Charlotte, including transfers.
Columbia to Charlotte bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb station.
Columbia to Charlotte bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at 13TH ST & H ST NW sb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Charlotte is 407 miles. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Columbia to Charlotte.
There are 916+ hotels available in Charlotte.
What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Charlotte Bus Station via 13TH ST & H ST NW sb, 13 St NW+G St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, and Washington Union Station in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
Bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to CONSTITUTION AVE & 10TH ST NW fs eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- transitrta.com
Bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transitrta.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- CoachRun
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