There are 3 ways to get from Charleston to Galápagos Islands by plane or train
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Fly Charleston International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane CHS - SCY
17h 59m$430–1,600Fly Charleston International Airport to Isabela Island
cheapest- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Isabela Island (IBB)plane CHS - IBB
35h 57m$216–808Train to Savannah, fly to San Cristóbal Airport
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Savannah Stationtrain
- Fly from Savannah (SAV) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane SAV - SCY
23h 6m$514–1,819
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Galápagos Islands is to fly which costs $210 - $850 and takes 35h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Galápagos Islands is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs $430 - $1,600.
The distance between Charleston and Galápagos Islands is 3909 km.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Charleston to Galápagos Islands, including transfers.
Galápagos Islands is 2h behind Charleston. It is currently 3:42 AM in Charleston and 1:42 AM in Galápagos Islands.
There are 172+ hotels available in Galápagos Islands.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Galápagos Islands, Ecuador?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via New York JFK, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Charleston International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Savannah to San Cristóbal Airport via New York JFK, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Savannah to San Cristóbal Airport via Miami, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Savannah to San Cristóbal Airport via Miami, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Savannah to San Cristóbal Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Savannah to San Cristóbal Airport via Atlanta, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via New York JFK, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Savannah to San Cristóbal Airport via New York JFK, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Isabela Island via Miami, Guayaquil, Baltra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Isabela Island via Miami, Quito, Baltra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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