There are 4 ways to get from Charleston to Columbus by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Columbus Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane CHS - CSG
6h 37m$53–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
18h 36m$252–480Drive 339.2 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Columbuscar 339.2 mi
6h 18m$62–90Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CHS - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
5h 53m$432–1,056
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Columbus Airport (CSG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Columbus is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Columbus is to fly and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $430 - $1,100.
The distance between Charleston and Columbus is 307 miles. The road distance is 341.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Columbus without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 36m and costs $250 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Charleston to Columbus, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Columbus is 341 miles. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Charleston to Columbus.
There are 168+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Columbus, GA, USA?
Delta flies from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Columbus Airport (CSG) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Selma Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
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