There are 6 ways to get from Frederick to Charleston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
5h 38m$829–1,206Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- 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 Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
6h 49m$78–448Train
- 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$302–482Bus
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
16h 12m$96–165Drive 539.4 mi
- Drive from Frederick to Charlestoncar 539.4 mi
10h 5m$99–143Train 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 8m$448–1,119
Frederick to Charleston by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 38m and costs $800 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Frederick station to Charleston. However, there are services departing from Frederick Bus Station 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 12m.
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 551 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 $300 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Frederick to Charleston, including transfers.
Frederick to Charleston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Frederick Bus Station.
Frederick to Charleston train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from FREDERICK MARC eb station.
The best way to get from Frederick to Charleston is to train which takes 12h 17m and costs $300 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 16h 12m.
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frederick Bus Station to Transit Mall via Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Charleston Bus Station, North Charleston Transit Center, N. Charleston SuperStop, and Rivers Ave / Cosgrove Ave in around 16h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- 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
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Frederick to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Frederick to Charleston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union 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.
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