There are 9 ways to get from New York to Charlotte by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, 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 from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane EWR - CLT
4h 14m$93–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471
12h 45m$55–190Bus via Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to Ichiban Sushi - Charlottebus New York
11h 58m$58–85Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
12h 30m$120–400Drive 604.9 mi
- Drive from New York to Charlottecar 604.9 mi
11h 6m$111–160Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane JFK - CLT
4h 24m$72–361Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LGA - CLT
4h 46m$58–243Train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane HPN - CLT
6h 18m$86–421Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ABE - CLT
6h 42m$128–431
New York to Charlotte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Charlotte is to bus via Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte which costs $55 - $90 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Charlotte is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $90 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York City Chinatown and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station and arriving at Charlotte Amtrak Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between New York and Charlotte is 552 miles. The road distance is 608.4 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Charlotte without a car is to bus via Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte which takes 11h 58m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from New York to Charlotte, including transfers.
New York to Charlotte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York City Chinatown station.
New York to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Charlotte is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $90 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 11h 58m, you could also train, which costs $120 - $400 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) hourly. Alternatively, CoachRun operates a bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte once daily. Tickets cost $55–85 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
New York to Charlotte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
New York to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlotte Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Charlotte is 608 miles. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from New York to Charlotte.
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