There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Silver Spring by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)CHS - DCA
3h 38m$123–691Train via New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4 (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to New Carrollton Amtrak StationPalmetto
14h 27m$57–177Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Washington Union StationSilver Meteor / ...
10h 23m$92–312Drive 504.8 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Silver Spring504.8 mi
9h 29m$93–134Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)CHS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
4h 23m$203–461Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)CHS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
4h 9m$120–971
Charleston to Silver Spring by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Charleston and Silver Spring is 473 miles. The road distance is 507.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Silver Spring without a car is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs $90 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Charleston to Silver Spring, including transfers.
The best way to get from Charleston to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $320 and takes 10h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Silver Spring is 508 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Charleston to Silver Spring.
There are 1702+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $85–300 and the journey takes 9h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $65–170
- Business - advance purchase
- $90–380
- Business Class
- $140–400
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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