There are 6 ways to get from West Virginia to Chester by train, subway, plane, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane IAD - RIC
5h 18m$107–413Drive 319.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Chestercar 319.7 mi
5h 40m$59–85Train, bus via Charlottesville
- Take the train from Charleston Station to Charlottesvilletrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus FlixBus 2605
10h 16m$138–253Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane BWI - RIC
5h 18m$115–1,018Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Station to Charlottesvilletrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus Charlottesville / ...
10h 25m$145–263Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Station to Alexandriatrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Alexandria to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
13h 30m$188–366
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Virginia to Chester is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from West Virginia to Chester is to train and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $110 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from West Virginia station to Chester station. However, there are services departing from Charleston Station and arriving at Petersburg Amtrak Station via Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between West Virginia and Chester is 215 miles. The road distance is 321.5 miles.
The best way to get from West Virginia to Chester without a car is to train and bus via Charlottesville which takes 10h 16m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from West Virginia to Chester, including transfers.
West Virginia to Chester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Station.
West Virginia to Chester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Virginia to Chester is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from West Virginia to Chester.
There are 289+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between West Virginia, USA and Chester, VA, USA?
You can take a train from Charleston Station to Chester via Alexandria and Petersburg Amtrak Station in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–14
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
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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 Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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