There are 3 ways to get from Charleston to James Island by bus, taxi, or foot
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Charleston to James Island by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to James Island is to line 31 bus which costs $2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to James Island is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $24 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Calhoun St / Jonathan Lucas St and arriving at 1231 Folly Rd. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Charleston and James Island is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to James Island without a car is to line 31 bus which takes 20 min and costs $2.
The line 31 bus from Calhoun St / Jonathan Lucas St to 1231 Folly Rd takes 20 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Charleston to James Island bus services, operated by CARTA, depart from Calhoun St / Jonathan Lucas St station.
Charleston to James Island bus services, operated by CARTA, arrive at 1231 Folly Rd station.
There are 2150+ hotels available in James Island.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and James Island, SC, USA?
CARTA operates a bus from Calhoun St / Jonathan Lucas St to 1231 Folly Rd hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1 843-724-7420
- Website
- ridecarta.com
Bus from Calhoun St / Jonathan Lucas St to 1231 Folly Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.ridecarta.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
Charleston Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 843-566-5757
- Website
- charlestoncabcompany.com
Charleston Green Taxi
- Phone
- +1 843-819-0846
- Website
- charlestongreentaxi.com
Safety Cab
- Phone
- (843) 722-4066
Yellow Cab of Charleston
- Phone
- (843) 577-6565
- Website
- yellowcabofcharleston.com
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