Cheapest day | Saturday |
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Most expensive day | Friday |
Average price (round-trip) | $136 |
Average price (one-way) | $71 |
Charlotte is the most searched station in Charlotte by KAYAK users.
Amtrak is the only train company serving Charlotte.
Atlanta to Charlotte - 5h 37m
Alexandria to Charlotte - 7h 41m
Cary to Charlotte - 2h 54m
Baltimore to Charlotte - 9h 15m
Greensboro to Charlotte - 1h 27m
Philadelphia to Charlotte - 12h 00m
Richmond to Charlotte - 7h 20m
One of the best ways to get around Charlotte by public transportation is to make the trip to the Charlotte Transportation Center. From the train station in Charlotte, you can make the trip to the transportation center on the Line 11 bus in around 10min for a fare of around $2. The Line 21 bus operates at night and can take you to the transportation center as well. The Line 501 tram also has service to this center for a fare of around $3.
You can take a dog that weighs up to 20 pounds when you combine both the weight of the pet and the approved pet carrier. You will need to provide the carrier yourself as Amtrak does not provide these to travelers with pets. There is a fee for traveling with a pet on Amtrak to Charlotte that is separate from the fee for standard train tickets to Charlotte. In addition, the pet carrier itself will count towards your carry-on luggage allowance.
The drive time from Raleigh to Charlotte, with no traffic to take into consideration, can be anywhere from 2h 30min up to 3h. Since these are both major cities in North Carolina, you should expect traffic delays in and around both cities, which adds substantially to your drive time. While flying is an option, when you take into consideration needing to arrive at the airport early, your travel time may end up being longer than driving. A direct Amtrak train between Raleigh and Charlotte takes around 3h 10min and you can sit back and relax the entire trip.
There are generally plenty of taxis available at the station after trains arrive. The trip time to downtown is only about 3min and you should expect to pay a fare of around $7.