There are 9 ways to get from Charlotte to Exton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)CLT - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
5h 11m$59–217Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationCrescent / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton AmtrakKeystone Service
12h 45m$146–618Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphia
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to ExtonPao
15h 12mDrive 499.7 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Exton499.7 mi
9h 34m$92–132Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)CLT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
6h 30m$108–959Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)CLT - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
6h 59m$126–1,274Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)CLT - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
7h 1m$89–457Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)CLT - MDT
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Exton Amtrak
7h 26m$85–352Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0670
16h 19m$80–193
Charlotte to Exton by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Exton is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Exton is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs $55 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Exton. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Exton Square Mall & County Library via 2nd St & Green St, 69th St Transit Center and West Chester Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Exton. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Exton Amtrak via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Charlotte and Exton is 493 miles. The road distance is 502.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Exton without a car is to train which takes 12h 45m and costs $140 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Charlotte to Exton, including transfers.
Charlotte to Exton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Exton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Exton is to train which takes 12h 45m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $200 and takes 16h 19m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Exton, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Exton Amtrak via 30th Street Station in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia once daily. Tickets cost $70–190 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Exton Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Exton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $20–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Exton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Charlotte to Exton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Exton is 503 miles. It takes approximately 9h 34m to drive from Charlotte to Exton.
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