There are 4 ways to get from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane CHS - FLL
3h 47m$172–1,038Drive 558.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Fort Lauderdalecar 558.3 mi
9h 27m$102–148Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
13h 23m$231–456Fly to Miami International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane CHS - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
4h 28m$544–970
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $170 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Fort Lauderdale station. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Charleston and Fort Lauderdale is 491 miles. The road distance is 561.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale without a car is to train which takes 13h 23m and costs $230 - $460.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale, including transfers.
Charleston to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $170 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $460 and takes 13h 23m.
Charleston to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Fort Lauderdale is 562 miles. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?
Breeze Airways, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $200–420 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- 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
- 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
- $80–420
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
- $80–410
- 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
- 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
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tri Rail
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
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