There are 6 ways to get from Leesburg to Charleston by bus, plane, subway, train, or car
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Line 351 bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Loudoun County Government Center to Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Baybus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
4h 53m$555–1,116Drive 513.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Leesburg to Charlestoncar 513.4 mi
9h 59m$94–136Subway, train via Arlington
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway S
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
11h 55m$184–375Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
5h 49m$437–1,119Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
6h 54m$397–1,224Subway, train
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Palmetto
17h 41m$157–348
Leesburg to Charleston by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leesburg to Charleston is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Leesburg to Charleston is to line 351 bus and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Leesburg to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform and Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Leesburg and Charleston is 476 miles. The road distance is 516.4 miles.
The best way to get from Leesburg to Charleston without a car is to subway and train via Arlington which takes 11h 55m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Leesburg to Charleston, including transfers.
Leesburg to Charleston train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform station.
Leesburg to Charleston train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leesburg to Charleston is 516 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Leesburg to Charleston.
There are 1483+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Leesburg, VA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Leesburg to Charleston. However, you can take the line 351 bus to Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay, walk to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), walk to Charleston International Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Mall. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Loudoun County Government Center to Charleston via Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay, Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform, Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform, King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, Alexandria, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
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 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from Loudoun County Government Center to Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
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