There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Florida by train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor
5h 31m$112–209Drive 238.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Jacksonvillecar 238.9 mi
4h 10m$44–63Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane CHS - FLL
3h 50m$172–1,035Fly to Miami International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane CHS - MIA
3h 38m$543–967Bus, fly to Tampa, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Drbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Tampa (TPA)plane CHS - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
4h 12mFly to Orlando
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Orlando (MCO)plane CHS - MCO
4h 16m$70–260Bus, fly to Ft. Myers, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Drbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane CHS - RSW
- Take the bus from South Fort Myers Transfer/P&R to Cc Pwky @ Vincennes Blvdbus
5h 27m
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Florida is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Florida is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Florida. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Jacksonville via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Charleston and Florida is 264 miles. The road distance is 240.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Florida without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Charleston to Florida, including transfers.
Charleston to Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charleston to Florida is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs $110 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $1,100 and takes 3h 50m.
Charleston to Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Florida is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Charleston to Florida.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Florida, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville once daily. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 4h 28m. Alternatively, Breeze Airways, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Miami International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 843-724-7420
- Website
- ridecarta.com
Bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.ridecarta.com/
Bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.ridecarta.com/
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- gohart.org
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.gohart.org/Pages/GoHart-Home.aspx
- Phone
- +1 239-533-2111
- Website
- leegov.com
Bus from South Fort Myers Transfer/P&R to Cc Pwky @ Vincennes Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.leegov.com/leetran
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