There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Charlotte by plane, car, train or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Charleston • 3h 14m
Cheapest option
Train • 9h 24m
4 alternative options
Drive to Hilton Head, fly • 4h 23m
Train, bus • 10h 3m
Bus • 10h 58m
Drive • 3h 33m
Charleston to Charlotte by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Charlotte is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Charlotte is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $75 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleston to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from Mary St / Meeting St and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station via N. Charleston SuperStop, Charleston Bus Station and Fayetteville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Charleston and Charlotte is 190 miles. The road distance is 207.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Charlotte without a car is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs $22 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Charleston to Charlotte, including transfers.
Charleston to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
The best way to get from Charleston to Charlotte is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $75 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $22 - $230 and takes 9h 24m, you could also bus, which costs $40 - $130 and takes 10h 58m.
Charleston to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Charlotte is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Charleston to Charlotte.
- Distance: 189.5 miles
- Duration: 3h 14m
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines flies from Charleston to Charlotte every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charleston to Charlotte via Charleston Amtrak Station and Selma in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $650
Flights from Hilton Head to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380 - $600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hilton Head to Charlotte via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $9 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $25 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $20 - $70
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $23 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29 - $60
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $27 - $110
Train from Selma to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $23 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $21 - $65
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $130
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $120
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $24 - $110
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $7 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $22 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $18 - $60
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $20 - $60
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $25 - $50
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $110
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $21 - $100
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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