There are 6 ways to get from Fairfield to Charlotte by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
best- Drive from Fairfield to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CID - CLT
4h 40m$247–1,223Drive 912.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fairfield to Charlottecar 912.8 mi
15h 59m$167–241Bus
- Take the bus from Mount Pleasant to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
21h 57m$233–400Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Mt. Pleasant Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
34h 35m$544–1,120Taxi, bus to Des Moines, fly
- Take the taxi from Fairfield to Ottumwa Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DSM - CLT
7h 32m$347–1,301Train, bus
- Take the train from Mt. Pleasant Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
25h 55m$227–470
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfield to Charlotte is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfield to Charlotte is to drive and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $240 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfield to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from Mount Pleasant and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Fairfield station to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from Mt. Pleasant Station and arriving at Charlotte Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Fairfield and Charlotte is 830 miles. The road distance is 918.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfield to Charlotte without a car is to bus which takes 21h 57m and costs $230 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Fairfield to Charlotte, including transfers.
Fairfield to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Mount Pleasant station.
Fairfield to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Mt. Pleasant Station.
The best way to get from Fairfield to Charlotte is to bus which takes 21h 57m and costs $230 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 34h 35m.
What companies run services between Fairfield, IA, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fairfield to Charlotte Bus Station via Mount Pleasant, St Louis Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 21h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fairfield to Charlotte Amtrak Station via Mt. Pleasant Station, Chicago Union Station, and Cary in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mt. Pleasant Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mt. Pleasant Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mount Pleasant to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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More Questions & Answers
Fairfield to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Charlotte is 1h ahead of Fairfield. It is currently 1:40 PM in Fairfield and 2:40 PM in Charlotte.
Fairfield to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfield to Charlotte is 918 miles. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Fairfield to Charlotte.
There are 919+ hotels available in Charlotte.













