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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Charles Townby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Charles Town by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train Marc
    4h 40m
    $50–667

  2. Drive  169.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Charles Towncar car 169.6 mi
    3h 15m
    $31–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD to Frederick Bus Stationbus bus Western Maryland / ...
    5h 43m
    $52–76

  4. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHL - IAD
    2. Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Charles Towntaxi taxi
    3h 36m
    $1,030–1,302

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus bus Washington
    2. Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train Marc
    6h 30m
    $65–130

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane EWR - IAD
    3. Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Charles Towntaxi taxi
    4h 31m
    $537–1,643

  7. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHL - DCA
    2. Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train
    5h 45m
    $976–1,343

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 201.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Charles Town, WV, USA?

You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Charles Town via Washington Union Station and DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wb in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charles Town via Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD, Frederick Bus Station, East Street at Transit Center, and Jefferson Pike at McDonald's in around 5h 43m.

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