There are 4 ways to get from Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island by bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 11 bus, line 31 bus
best- Take the bus from Charleston International Airport to Transit Mallbus 11
- Take the bus from Visitors Center / Charleston Museum to 1231 Folly Rdbus 31 / ...
1h 42m$4Drive 15.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to James Islandcar 15.1 mi
23 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charleston-Airport-CHS to James Islandtaxi 15.1 mi
23 min$70–85Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Charleston-CHS to James Island15.1 mi
23 min
Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $70 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island. However, there are services departing from Charleston International Airport and arriving at 1231 Folly Rd via Visitors Center / Charleston Museum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Charleston Airport (CHS) and James Island is 22 miles. The road distance is 15.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island without a car is to line 11 bus and line 31 bus which takes 1h 42m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island, including transfers.
Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island bus services, operated by CARTA, depart from Charleston International Airport station.
Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island bus services, operated by CARTA, arrive at Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island is 15 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Charleston Airport (CHS) to James Island.
There are 1665+ hotels available in James Island.
What companies run services between Charleston Airport (CHS), USA and James Island, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Charleston International Airport to 1231 Folly Rd via Transit Mall and Visitors Center / Charleston Museum in around 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +1 843-724-7420
- Website
- CARTA
Bus from Charleston International Airport to Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CARTA
Bus from Visitors Center / Charleston Museum to 1231 Folly Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CARTA
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Charleston-CHS to James Island
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Charleston Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 843-566-5757
- Website
- charlestoncabcompany.com
Charleston Green Taxi
- Phone
- +1 843-819-0846
- Website
- charlestongreentaxi.com
Safety Cab
- Phone
- (843) 722-4066
Yellow Cab of Charleston
- Phone
- (843) 577-6565
- Website
- yellowcabofcharleston.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Charleston Airport (CHS) and James Island. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



