There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Charles County by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from 11TH ST & F ST NW sb to La Plata P&R & Charles Co650
4h 44m$41–660Drive 161.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Charles County161.3 mi
3h 11m$30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union StationFlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 10TH ST NW eb to La Plata P&R & Charles Co650
5h 49m$45–70Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)PHL - DCA
- Take the taxi from Huntington, Yellow Line Center Platform to Charles County
3h 27m$171–716Train, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Quantico Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Quantico Amtrak to Charles County
5h 4m$153–993Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0350
- Take the bus from 11TH ST & F ST NW sb to La Plata P&R & Charles Co650
6h 41m$42–60Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Take the bus from 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb to La Plata P&R & Charles Co
6h 10m$293–685
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Charles County is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Charles County is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Philadelphia and Charles County is 174 miles. The road distance is 162.2 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charles County without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs $40 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Philadelphia to Charles County, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Charles County is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Philadelphia to Charles County.
There are 252+ hotels available in Charles County.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Charles County, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Charles County via Washington Union Station, N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE, 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW, PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 10TH ST NW eb, and La Plata P&R & Charles Co in around 5h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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 Washington Union Station to Quantico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Quantico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- 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 L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 11TH ST & F ST NW sb to La Plata P&R & Charles Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from PENNSYLVANIA AVE & 10TH ST NW eb to La Plata P&R & Charles Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb to La Plata P&R & Charles Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-546-7900
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Red Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 202-285-1632
- Website
- redcabdc.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 540-371-8294
- Website
- fredericksburgtaxicab.com
Hilldrup Virginia Taxi
- Phone
- +1 540-373-8294
- Website
- hilldrupvacab.net
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