There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Charlotte by plane, subway, train, 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 20 min
$144 - $395
Cheapest option
Bus Greyhound USA • 11 h 55 min
$40 - $120
5 alternative options
Subway to Washington Dulles, fly • 3 h 57 min
$140 - $562
Train to Baltimore, fly • 3 h 29 min
$157 - $412
Train • 7 h 50 min
$60 - $170
Bus La Cubana • 9 h 2 min
$164 - $167
Drive • 6 h 43 min
$35 - $60
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines flies from Washington to Charlotte hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington to Charlotte 4 times a day. 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 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Reagan Washington to Charlotte via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 22 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Reagan Washington to Charlotte via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Reagan Washington to Charlotte via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 24 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Reagan Washington to Charlotte via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 29 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,200
Flights from Baltimore to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $490

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $550

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $900


- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station Amtrak to BWI Marshall Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55 - $150
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $55 - $140
- First Class Seat
- $120 - $150

- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station Amtrak to Charlotte Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- +1 305-541-1700
- Website
- lacubanabus.com
Bus from Arlington, VA to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- lacubanabus.com

- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
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

- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Washington to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Schedules at
- us.megabus.com
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Washington and Charlotte is 529 km. The road distance is 638 km.
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Charlotte is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 6 h 43 min.
The quickest way to get from Washington to Charlotte is to fly which takes 3 h 20 min and costs $140 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station Amtrak and arriving at Charlotte Amtrak. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 h 50 min.
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.
It takes approximately 3 h 20 min to get from Washington to Charlotte, including transfers.