Car hire and driving in Charlotte, NC
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CLT means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Charlotte
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte to High Point | United States | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Charlotte to Winston-Salem | United States | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Charlotte to Greensboro | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Charlotte to Columbia | United States | 137 km (85 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Charlotte to Fayetteville | United States | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Charlotte to Durham | United States | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Charlotte to Cary | United States | 197 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Charlotte to Raleigh | United States | 209 km (130 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Charlotte to Roanoke | United States | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Charlotte to Athens | United States | 271 km (169 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Charlotte to North Charleston | United States | 276 km (171 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Charlotte to Charleston | United States | 285 km (177 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Charlotte to New York City | United States | 855 km (531 mi) | about 11 h 35 min |
| Charlotte to Toronto | Canada | 951 km (591 mi) | about 12 h 53 min |
| Charlotte to Brooklyn | United States | 853 km (530 mi) | about 11 h 34 min |
| Charlotte to Chicago | United States | 944 km (587 mi) | about 12 h 48 min |
| Charlotte to Queens | United States | 863 km (536 mi) | about 11 h 42 min |
| Charlotte to Houston | United States | 1,489 km (925 mi) | about 20 h 11 min |
| Charlotte to Montréal | Canada | 1,297 km (806 mi) | about 17 h 35 min |
| Charlotte to Philadelphia | United States | 725 km (451 mi) | about 9 h 50 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Charlotte?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.