There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Charlotte by plane, train, subway, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Reagan Washington • 3 h 18 min
$144 - $395
Cheapest option
Bus Megabus • 9 h 28 min
$40 - $51
7 alternative options
Train to Baltimore, fly • 3 h 26 min
$157 - $412
Subway to Washington Dulles, fly • 3 h 53 min
$140 - $562
Train to Charlottesville, fly • 5 h 13 min
$242 - $495
Train • 7 h 50 min
$60 - $170
Bus Greyhound USA • 9 h 28 min
$52 - $122
Bus Greyhound USA #2 • 11 h 55 min
$45 - $120
Drive • 6 h 43 min
$35 - $60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Charlotte is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 9 h 28 min.
The quickest way to get from Washington to Charlotte is to fly which costs $140 - $400 and takes 3 h 18 min.
The distance between Washington and Charlotte is 331 miles. The road distance is 398.6 miles.
It takes approximately 3 h 18 min to get from Washington to Charlotte, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington, Dc and arriving at Charlotte, Nc. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 h 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station Amtrak station and arriving at Charlotte Amtrak. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 h 50 min.
There are 259+ hotels available in Charlotte. Prices start at $71 USD per night.
Washington to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Penn Station.
- Distance: 330.9 miles
- Duration: 3 h 18 min
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Washington to Charlotte hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington to Charlotte twice daily. Tickets cost $60 - $170 and the journey takes 7 h 50 min.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Reagan Washington to Charlotte via Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 6 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Reagan Washington to Charlotte via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 18 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Baltimore to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $490
Flights from Washington Dulles to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,200
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $900
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Acela Express
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station Amtrak to BWI Marshall Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55 - $150
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $55 - $140
- First Class Seat
- $120 - $150
- Phone
- 202-637-7000
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from FARRAGUT WEST station to WIEHLE-RESTON EAST station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $6
- Schedules at
- wmata.com
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station Amtrak to Charlottesville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $70
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $50
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $55 - $80
- Business Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Room
- $160 - $230
Train from Washington Union Station Amtrak to Charlotte Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $170
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $60 - $90
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $110 - $160
- Business Coach Seat
- $110 - $170
- Room
- $270 - $380
- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Washington to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Book at
- megabus.com
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington, Dc to Richmond, Va
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $16 - $25
- Flexible
- $29 - $40
Bus from Richmond, Va to Charlotte, Nc
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35 - $85
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $35 - $60
- Flexible
- $65 - $85
Bus from Washington, Dc to Charlotte, Nc
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $120
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $45 - $75
- Flexible
- $85 - $120
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