There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Charles Town by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain Marc
4h 40m$50–667Drive 169.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Charles Towncar 169.6 mi
3h 15m$30–44Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0320 / ...
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Frederickbus Brs 200 / ...
5h 43m$54–81Fly, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Charles Towntaxi
3h 32m$1,030–1,152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus Washington
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain Marc
6h 30m$67–136
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Charles Town is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Charles Town is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Charles Town. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Jefferson Pike at McDonald's via Baltimore and East Street at Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Charles Town. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wb via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Charles Town is 203 miles. The road distance is 170.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charles Town without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs $50 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Philadelphia to Charles Town, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Charles Town bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Charles Town train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charles Town is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs $50 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $85 and takes 5h 43m.
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, East Street at Transit Center, and Jefferson Pike at McDonald's in around 5h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore to Frederick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore to Frederick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- OurBus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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Booking & Getting There
Philadelphia to Charles Town bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Charles Town train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Charles Town is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Philadelphia to Charles Town.
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