There are 4 ways to get from Pentagon to Charles Town by subway, train, bus, taxi, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain Marc
3h$23–37Drive 58 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pentagon to Charles Towncar 58 mi
1h 23m$11–16Subway, bus, taxi
- Take the subway from Pentagon, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway Y
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Frederick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Street at Transit Center to Jefferson Pike at McDonald'sbus Bjs
- Take the taxi from Jefferson Pike at McDonald's to Charles Towntaxi
4h 1mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Harpers Ferry Amtraktrain Floridian
3h 54m$39–72
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pentagon to Charles Town is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pentagon to Charles Town is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Pentagon to Charles Town. However, there are services departing from Pentagon, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wb via Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform and ROCKVILLE MARC wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Pentagon and Charles Town is 71 miles. The road distance is 58.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pentagon to Charles Town without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h and costs $23 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Pentagon to Charles Town, including transfers.
Pentagon to Charles Town train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform station.
Pentagon to Charles Town train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Rockville, Red Line Center Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pentagon to Charles Town is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Pentagon to Charles Town.
There are 131+ hotels available in Charles Town.
What companies run services between Pentagon, VA, USA and Charles Town, WV, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Alexandria to Harpers Ferry Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $17–45 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 Pentagon, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
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