Charlotte → Atlanta

1 a dayfastest 5h48AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

02:55 → 08:43
Crescent 19 Night train
Charlotte Amtrak Station → Atlanta
5h486 stops
Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 02:55, arrive 08:43

The plane is 49 min quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct5h59

Before departure10 min
Crescent 195h48
From Atlanta1 min

Plane · nonstop CLT to ATL5h10

To Charlotte Douglas (CLT)35 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight CLT to ATL1h10
Landing to exit35 min
From ATL50 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? Charlotte → Atlanta

2 airlines fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

American AirlinesCLT→ATLBook direct ↗
Delta Air LinesCLT→ATLBook direct ↗

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