There are 4 ways to get from Charleston to Phoenix by plane, train, bus, 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 from Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CHS - PHX
7h 41m$155–650Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Phoenix (PHX)plane HHH - PHX
9h 28m$149–627Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
2d 17h$828–1,841Drive 2,081.9 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationcar 2,081.9 mi
34h 13m$380–549
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Phoenix is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Phoenix is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Charleston and Phoenix is 1866 miles. The road distance is 2094.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Phoenix without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Charleston to Phoenix, including transfers.
Phoenix is 3h behind Charleston. It is currently 3:44 AM in Charleston and 12:44 AM in Phoenix.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Phoenix is 2094 miles. It takes approximately 34h 13m to drive from Charleston to Phoenix.
There are 2792+ hotels available in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Breeze Airways fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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