There are 10 ways to get from North Carolina to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
1h 26m$116–636Fly 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 33m$54–376Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
7h 50m$60–100Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent / ...
9h 23m$92–222Drive 372.5 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Washingtoncar 372.5 mi
7h 21m$68–99Fly Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ILM - DCA
1h 36m$84–497Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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
2h 39m$552–1,202Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
2h 50m$82–552Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- 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
3h 42m$144–864Bus 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 / ...
11h 25m$73–110
North Carolina to Washington by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Washington is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 26m and costs $110 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charlotte Bus Station station and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from North Carolina station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between North Carolina and Washington is 261 miles. The road distance is 374.6 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from North Carolina to Washington, including transfers.
North Carolina to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
North Carolina to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 26m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $100 and takes 7h 50m, you could also train, which costs $90 - $230 and takes 9h 23m.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines flies from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
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
- $90–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
North Carolina to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
North Carolina to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Carolina to Washington is 375 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from North Carolina to Washington.
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