There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Lake Lure by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane CHS - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Lake Luretaxi
5h 13m$126–394Drive 242.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Lake Lurecar 242.1 mi
4h 7m$45–64Train, bus, taxi via Charlotte
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
- Take the taxi from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Lake Luretaxi
13h 26m$302–589Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
- Take the taxi from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Lake Luretaxi
13h 33m$186–355Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane CHS - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Lake Luretaxi
5h 36m$510–1,010Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CHS - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Drive from Hickory Airport to Lake Lurecar
5h 46m$115–487Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Lake Luretaxi
14h 22m$182–314
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Lake Lure is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Lake Lure is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Charleston and Lake Lure is 269 miles. The road distance is 243.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Lake Lure without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Charlotte which takes 13h 26m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Charleston to Lake Lure, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Lake Lure is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Charleston to Lake Lure.
There are 289+ hotels available in Lake Lure.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Lake Lure, Rutherford County, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charleston to Lake Lure. However, you can take the bus to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr, walk to Charleston-Airport-CHS airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), then take the taxi to Lake Lure. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Charleston Amtrak Station, take the train to Selma Station, take the train to Charlotte Amtrak Station, walk to Tryon St & 23rd St, take the line 11 bus to Tryon St & Dorton St, walk to Charlotte, take the bus to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg, then take the taxi to Lake Lure.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
Bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fayetteville to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunwaycharters.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- sunwaycharters.com
- Passenger
- $23–35
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
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