There are 10 ways to get from North Carolina to Potomac by plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus
best- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ILM - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus
3h 1m$96–507Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
4h 45m$64–402Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
9h 48m$71–113Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent / ...
10h 35m$207–328Drive 377.7 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Potomaccar 377.7 mi
7h 12m$69–100Fly Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GSO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
3h 38m$103–495Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus
- Take the bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus
4h 7m$560–1,212Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CLT - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
4h 54m$109–311Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, bus
- Take the bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus
4h 55m$150–870Bus via Fredericksburg (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburgbus FlixBus 2605
- Take the bus from Fredericksburg to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
12h 37m$80–118
North Carolina to Potomac by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Potomac is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Potomac is to fly and subway and bus which takes 3h 1m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from North Carolina station to Potomac. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Wisconsin Av NW+Albemarle St NW and Friendship Heights+Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from North Carolina station to Potomac. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between North Carolina and Potomac is 347 miles. The road distance is 379.9 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Potomac without a car is to bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from North Carolina to Potomac, including transfers.
North Carolina to Potomac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
North Carolina to Potomac train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Potomac is to bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $70 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $330 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $200–320 and the journey takes 8h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/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
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/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
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/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
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fredericksburg to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
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Booking & Getting There
North Carolina to Potomac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
North Carolina to Potomac train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Carolina to Potomac is 380 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from North Carolina to Potomac.
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