There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Atlanta by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Evansville, fly
best- Drive from Charleston to Evansville (EVV)car
- Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane EVV - ATL
4h 37m$85–414Train, bus via Carbondale
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
11h 43m$177–268Drive 521.5 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Atlantacar 521.5 mi
9h 29m$90–129Taxi, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Charleston to Effinghamtaxi
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane STL - ATL
6h 3m$194–620Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane BMI - ATL
7h 30m$139–516Train, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
16h 32m$173–263
Evansville (EVV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Atlanta is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Atlanta is to drive and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $80 - $420.
The distance between Charleston and Atlanta is 488 miles. The road distance is 524.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Atlanta without a car is to train and bus via Carbondale which takes 11h 43m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Charleston to Atlanta, including transfers.
Atlanta is 1h ahead of Charleston. It is currently 2:07 AM in Charleston and 3:07 AM in Atlanta.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Atlanta is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Charleston to Atlanta.
There are 2262+ hotels available in Atlanta.
What companies run services between Charleston, IL, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charleston to Atlanta. However, you can drive to Evansville (EVV) airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), walk to Airport Station, then take the subway to Garnett Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Charleston to Atlanta Bus Station via Mattoon Amtrak Station, Carbondale, and Carbondale Intermodal Station in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Evansville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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