There are 6 ways to get from Abilene to Charleston by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Abilene (ABI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ABI - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Charlestontaxi
8h 13m$210–578Fly to Evansville, drive
cheapest- Fly from Abilene (ABI) to Evansville (EVV)plane ABI - EVV
- Drive from Evansville (EVV) to Charlestoncar
7h 43m$118–463Bus
- Take the bus from Abilene, TX - Alon Gas Station to Dallas, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus El Paso
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Phillips Gas Station - Arcolabus Querétaro
19h 41m$233–474Bus, train
- Take the bus from Abilene to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 59m$353–727Drive 921.1 mi
- Drive from Abilene to Charlestoncar 921.1 mi
15h 20m$169–243Bus via Abilene
- Take the bus from Abilene to Dallasbus Dallas / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Phillips Gas Station - Arcolabus Querétaro
20h 9m$237–396
Abilene (ABI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abilene to Charleston is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Abilene to Charleston is to fly and drive which takes 7h 43m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Abilene station to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Abilene, TX - Alon Gas Station and arriving at Phillips Gas Station - Arcola via Dallas Jefferson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Abilene and Charleston is 880 miles. The road distance is 926.5 miles.
The best way to get from Abilene to Charleston without a car is to bus which takes 19h 41m and costs $230 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Abilene to Charleston, including transfers.
Abilene to Charleston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Abilene, TX - Alon Gas Station.
Abilene to Charleston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Yes, the driving distance between Abilene to Charleston is 927 miles. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Abilene to Charleston.
There are 16+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Abilene, TX, USA and Charleston, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Abilene, TX - Alon Gas Station to Charleston via Dallas Jefferson and Phillips Gas Station - Arcola in around 19h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abilene to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Abilene to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Abilene to Evansville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abilene to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Worth to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Abilene, TX - Alon Gas Station to Dallas, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $130–260
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $130–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Abilene to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Abilene to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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