There are 5 ways to get from Frederick to Charleston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Frederick Bayrunner Office to Baltimore Airportbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
5h 14m$451–1,288Drive 539.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Frederick to Charlestoncar 539.4 mi
10h 5m$99–143Train
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain Marc
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
12h 17m$192–382Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
6h 10m$419–1,119Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Frederick Transit Station to Market St & Harrison Stbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
6h 27m$556–1,127
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frederick to Charleston is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Frederick to Charleston is to bus and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $450 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Frederick to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from FREDERICK MARC eb and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Frederick and Charleston is 539 miles. The road distance is 542.6 miles.
The best way to get from Frederick to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 12h 17m and costs $190 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Frederick to Charleston, including transfers.
Frederick to Charleston train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from FREDERICK MARC eb station.
Frederick to Charleston train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frederick to Charleston is 543 miles. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Frederick to Charleston.
There are 1923+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Frederick, MD, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
You can take a train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Charleston via Washington Union Station and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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 Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- delta.com
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Frederick Bayrunner Office to Baltimore Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from Frederick Transit Station to Market St & Harrison St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
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