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Compare train, bus, and flight for Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $67. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $67, and a train costs an average of $109.
Distance: 525 miles (846 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$234 Average price | $131 Average price Cheapest | $161 Average price |
13h 39m Average total duration 13h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 34m Average total duration 14h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | 2.5 - 5.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC
How to get from Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:00 AM13h45Newark, Penn Station12:45 AMCharlotte, W 4th St (Greyhound Bus Station)$851One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 12:50 PM15h05Newark, Penn Station3:55 AMCharlotte, W 4th St (Greyhound Bus Station)$841One-way0 transfers
Fastest
UA22332:30 PM1h53Newark Liberty International Airport4:23 PMDouglas International Airport$4841One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 79 Carolinian7:24 AM15h21Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ10:45 PMCharlotte Station, Charlotte, NC$2181One-way0 transfers
- 19 Crescent2:20 PM12h10Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ2:30 AMCharlotte Station, Charlotte, NC$2561One-way0 transfers
- 141 Northeast Regional · 79 Carolinian8:44 AM14h01Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ10:45 PMCharlotte Station, Charlotte, NC$3241One-way1 transfer
- 8:50 PM12h40Newark, Penn Station9:30 AMCharlotte, W 4th St (Greyhound Bus Station)$941One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM13h50Newark, Penn Station6:30 AMCharlotte, W 4th St (Greyhound Bus Station)$911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM14h10Newark, Penn Station6:50 AMCharlotte, Freedom Drive (Planet Fitness), NC$911One-way1 transfer
F931334:59 PM2h15LaGuardia Airport7:14 PMDouglas International Airport$1651One-way0 transfers- NK27013:15 PM1h56Newark Liberty International Airport5:11 PMDouglas International Airport$2331One-way0 transfers
- NK28097:59 PM2h02LaGuardia Airport10:01 PMDouglas International Airport$1731One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC
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This is compared to other travel options from Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC:
A flight is $37 (€30) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC costing on average $67 (€54).
A flight is $79 (€63) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NC costing on average $109 (€88).
Other travel options to Charlotte, NC take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 10m.
Bus takes on average 12h 40m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newark, NJ and Charlotte, NC as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from LaGuardia Airport and arrive in Douglas International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ and arrive in Charlotte Station, Charlotte, NC.
- Buses mostly depart from Newark, Penn Station and arrive in Charlotte, W 4th St (Greyhound Bus Station).
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Charlotte, NC by train.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus, NJ Transit to go to Charlotte, NC by bus.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, Republic Airlines, United, frontier airlines to go to Charlotte, NC by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 2 direct buses per day with Greyhound, FlixBus.
- 22 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, Republic Airlines, United, frontier airlines.
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