There are 4 ways to get from Charleston to Fort Wayne by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane CHS - FWA
5h 55m$113–471Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Stationbus
28h 15m$612–993Bus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Fort Waynebus
30h 53m$198–336Drive 750.5 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Fort Waynecar 750.5 mi
14h 47m$129–186
Charleston to Fort Wayne by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Fort Wayne is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Fort Wayne is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleston to Fort Wayne. However, there are services departing from Mary St / Meeting St and arriving at Coldwater at Essex via N. Charleston SuperStop, Charleston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Indianapolis and Central Station - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
The distance between Charleston and Fort Wayne is 656 miles. The road distance is 754.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Fort Wayne without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 15m and costs $600 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Charleston to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Charleston to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
The best way to get from Charleston to Fort Wayne is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $340 and takes 30h 53m.
Charleston to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Fort Wayne is 755 miles. It takes approximately 14h 47m to drive from Charleston to Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mary St / Meeting St to Coldwater at Essex via N. Charleston SuperStop, North Charleston Transit Center, Charleston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Central Station - Bay A in around 30h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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