There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Charleston by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane OAK - CHS
10h 6m$217–809BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SFO - CHS
10h 19m$144–666Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 10h$1,193–2,484Drive 2,735.2 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Charlestoncar 2,735.2 mi
44h 39m$500–721BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SJC - CHS
11h 13m$203–765Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SMF - CHS
12h 37m$242–915BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Savannah, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Savannah (SAV)plane SFO - SAV
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 15m$296–988
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Charleston is to BART and fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Charleston is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Berkeley and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Richmond, Chicago Union Station and Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Berkeley and Charleston is 2423 miles. The road distance is 2751.2 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 3 days 10h and costs $1,100 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Berkeley to Charleston, including transfers.
Berkeley to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Charleston is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $210 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $2,500 and takes 3 days 10h.
Charleston is 3h ahead of Berkeley. It is currently 1:19 PM in Berkeley and 4:19 PM in Charleston.
Berkeley to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to Charleston via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Savannah via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Savannah via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
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Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Charleston is 2751 miles. It takes approximately 44h 39m to drive from Berkeley to Charleston.
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