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How to get fromNorth Carolina to Potomacby plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from North Carolina to Potomac by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane GSO - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3h 37m
    $98–475

  2. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RDU - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 43m
    $60–382

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    9h 48m
    $68–107

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    10h 35m
    $97–228

  5. Drive  377.7 mi

    1. Drive from Charlotte to Potomaccar car 377.7 mi
    7h 12m
    $69–100

  6. Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    3. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    4h 4m
    $560–1,212

  7. Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CLT - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    4h 15m
    $89–562

  8. Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CLT - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4h 52m
    $109–311

  9. Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    4h 55m
    $150–870

  10. Bus via Fredericksburg (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburgbus bus FlixBus 2605
    2. Take the bus from Fredericksburg to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605 / ...
    12h 37m
    $77–115

North Carolina to Potomac by bus

Calendar62Weekly Buses
Duration9h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 292.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 37m

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 $60–100 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 $90–220 and the journey takes 8h 16m.

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