There are 7 ways to get from Wilmington to Folly Beach by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHL - CHS
4h 29m$744–1,555Drive 618.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wilmington to Folly Beachcar 618.2 mi
11h 39m$113–163Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Wilmington to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
12h 30m$248–471Bus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
17h 22m$161–280Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
4h 22m$493–1,896Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
5h 17m$544–1,828Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wilmington to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane EWR - CHS
5h 14m$487–1,078
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilmington to Folly Beach is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmington to Folly Beach is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $490 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Wilmington station to Folly Beach station. However, there are services departing from Wilmington Bus Station and arriving at Charleston Bus Station via Washington Union Station and Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Wilmington to Folly Beach station. However, there are services departing from Wilmington and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Wilmington and Folly Beach is 609 miles. The road distance is 621.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmington to Folly Beach without a car is to train which takes 12h 30m and costs $240 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Wilmington to Folly Beach, including transfers.
Wilmington to Folly Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wilmington Bus Station.
Wilmington to Folly Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Wilmington station.
The best way to get from Wilmington to Folly Beach is to train which takes 12h 30m and costs $240 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $280 and takes 17h 22m.
What companies run services between Wilmington, DE, USA and Folly Beach, SC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Wilmington to Charleston Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $180–400 and the journey takes 12h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Folly Beach via Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Charleston Bus Station in around 17h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Wilmington to Folly Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Wilmington to Folly Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charleston Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilmington to Folly Beach is 622 miles. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Wilmington to Folly Beach.
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