There are 10 ways to get from North Carolina to Sparks by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or subway
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the tram from BWI Airport to McCormick Roadtram
4h 24m$194–368Bus via Scott Futrell Dr @ 4101
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr to Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca Stbus Charlotte
12h 26m$51–93Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
11h$90–152Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Crescent / ...
11h 49m$134–292Drive 431.2 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Sparkscar 431.2 mi
8h 18m$79–114Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, tram
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
- Take the tram from BWI Airport to McCormick Roadtram
4h 36m$109–337Fly Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
4h 10m$134–1,263Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, tram
- 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 train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
- Take the tram from Mt. Royal / MICA to McCormick Roadtram
5h 20m$570–1,830Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 26m$110–1,229Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- 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 New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
6h 11m$64–364
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Sparks is to bus via Scott Futrell Dr @ 4101 which costs $50 - $95 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Sparks is to fly and train which takes 4h 10m and costs $130 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from North Carolina station to Sparks station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Lutherville Light Rail Station Bay 1 via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from North Carolina station to Sparks. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at McCormick Road via Mt. Royal / MICA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between North Carolina and Sparks is 299 miles. The road distance is 433.7 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Sparks without a car is to bus which takes 11h and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from North Carolina to Sparks, including transfers.
North Carolina to Sparks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
North Carolina to Sparks train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Sparks is to bus which takes 11h and costs $90 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 11h 49m.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Sparks, MD, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 9h 15m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $120–270 and the journey takes 9h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Tram from BWI Airport to McCormick Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Tram from BWI Airport to McCormick Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Tram from Mt. Royal / MICA to McCormick Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr to Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- CoachRun
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More Questions & Answers
North Carolina to Sparks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
North Carolina to Sparks train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Carolina to Sparks is 434 miles. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from North Carolina to Sparks.
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