There are 6 ways to get from Waldorf to Charleston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
best- Take the bus from St Charles Mall & Jc Penney to 12TH ST & G ST NW nbbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
5h 47m$437–1,108Drive 486.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waldorf to Charlestoncar 486.3 mi
9h 19m$89–129Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
9h 46m$243–445Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from St Charles Mall & Jc Penney to 12TH ST & G ST NW nbbus
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
6h 22m$556–1,107Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from St Charles Mall & Jc Penney to 12TH ST & G ST NW nbbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
6h 19m$398–1,757Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Hilton Head Airport, drive
- Take the bus from St Charles Mall & Jc Penney to 12TH ST & G ST NW nbbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane DCA - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
6h 49m$123–633
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waldorf to Charleston is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Waldorf to Charleston is to bus and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $430 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Waldorf to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Alexandria and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Waldorf and Charleston is 494 miles. The road distance is 489.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waldorf to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Waldorf to Charleston, including transfers.
Waldorf to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
Waldorf to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charleston Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waldorf to Charleston is 489 miles. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Waldorf to Charleston.
There are 1485+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Waldorf, MD, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Alexandria to Charleston Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $150–330 and the journey takes 9h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hilton Head Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from St Charles Mall & Jc Penney to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from St Charles Mall & Jc Penney to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from St Charles Mall & Jc Penney to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from St Charles Mall & Jc Penney to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
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