There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Charleston by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
3h 17m$436–1,072Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 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
5h 9m$74–435Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
9h 37m$308–466Drive 500 mi
- Drive from Washington to Charlestoncar 500 mi
9h 18m$92–132Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- 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
4h 56m$424–1,747Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hilton Head Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane DCA - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
4h 18m$114–584
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Charleston is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Charleston is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $430 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Washington and Charleston is 462 miles. The road distance is 502.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs $300 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Washington to Charleston, including transfers.
Washington to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Charleston is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $430 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $470 and takes 9h 37m.
Washington to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charleston Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Charleston is 503 miles. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Washington to Charleston.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Charleston Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $270–430 and the journey takes 9h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hilton Head Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
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