There are 7 ways to get from Charlotte to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
2h 44m$112–752Bus via Scott Futrell Dr @ 4101
cheapest- Take the bus from Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbus Charlotte
10h 19m$41–74Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
7h 50m$50–100Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent / ...
8h 16m$70–160Drive 372.5 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Washingtoncar 372.5 mi
7h 20m$68–99Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CLT - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 43m$344–660Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 44m$84–894
Charlotte to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Washington is to bus via Scott Futrell Dr @ 4101 which costs $40 - $75 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs $110 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charlotte Bus Station station and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station station and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Charlotte and Washington is 340 miles. The road distance is 374.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Charlotte to Washington, including transfers.
Charlotte to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs $110 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 7h 50m, you could also train, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines flies from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $55–100 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Charlotte to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Washington is 375 miles. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Charlotte to Washington.
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