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How to get fromRaleigh to Charles Townby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Charles Town by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train

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  1. Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RDU - IAD
    4h 41m
    $100–436

  2. Drive  296.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Raleigh to Charles Towncar car 296.5 mi
    5h 43m
    $55–79

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Harpers Ferry Amtraktrain train Floridian
    8h 3m
    $113–230

  4. Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, train

    1. Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    3. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train
    5h 53m
    $576–1,242

  5. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train
    6h 33m
    $204–938

  6. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain train
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane GSO - IAD
    6h
    $159–580

  7. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain train
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane GSO - DCA
    3. Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train
    7h 7m
    $159–725

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 279.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Charles Town, WV, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Raleigh Union Station to Harpers Ferry Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 7h 51m.

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