There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Port Charlotte by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or subway
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 Ft. Myers, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane DCA - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Port Charlottetaxi
3h 37m$279–960Drive 976.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Port Charlottecar 976.2 mi
16h 44m$179–258Bus, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
23h 39mTrain, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
26h 48mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ft. Myers, taxi
- 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 Ft. Myers (RSW)plane IAD - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Port Charlottetaxi
5h 20m$222–703Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ft. Myers, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane BWI - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Port Charlottetaxi
5h 13m$242–1,345Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane DCA - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
5h 56m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Port Charlotte is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Port Charlotte is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 37m and costs $270 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Port Charlotte. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Port Charlotte via Orlando Bus Station, Cattlemen Transit Station and Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 39m.
The distance between Washington and Port Charlotte is 943 miles. The road distance is 981.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Port Charlotte without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway which takes 23h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Washington to Port Charlotte, including transfers.
Washington to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Port Charlotte is 982 miles. It takes approximately 16h 44m to drive from Washington to Port Charlotte.
There are 735+ hotels available in Port Charlotte.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Port Charlotte, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Port Charlotte via Orlando Bus Station, Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, Cattlemen Transit Station, Fruitville Rd @ Paramount Dr, Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop, and Port Charlotte in around 23h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ft. Myers via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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