There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Charles Center Station by bus, train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MDbus Washington
1h$12–28Train
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
1h 19m$4–556Drive 38.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Charles Center Stationcar 38.7 mi
50 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to Charles Center Stationtaxi 38.7 mi
50 min$110–140
Washington to Charles Center Station by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Charles Center Station is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Charles Center Station is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $7 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington, DC and arriving at Baltimore, MD. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Charles Center Station station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Washington and Charles Center Station is 39 miles. The road distance is 38.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Charles Center Station without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs $12 - $28.
The bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD takes 1h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Washington to Charles Center Station bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Washington, DC station.
Washington to Charles Center Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Charles Center Station is to bus which takes 1h and costs $12 - $28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $600 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Charles Center Station, MD, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD twice daily. Tickets cost $12–28 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $9–24 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- OurBus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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Booking & Getting There
Washington to Charles Center Station bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Baltimore, MD station.
Washington to Charles Center Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Baltimore Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Charles Center Station is 39 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Washington to Charles Center Station.
There are 395+ hotels available in Charles Center Station.