There are 4 ways to get from Charleston to Puerto Vallarta 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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane CHS - PVR
8h 45m$2,120–8,544Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Charter TL Premium Aguascalientes to Puerto Vallartabus
2d 22h$14,569–27,723Drive 3,439.3 km
- Drive from Charleston to Puerto Vallartacar 3,439.3 km
38h 50m$6,600–9,533Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly
- Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane HHH - PVR
25h 58m$2,327–8,977
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which costs $2100 - $9000 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $2100 - $9000.
The distance between Charleston and Puerto Vallarta is 2857 km. The road distance is 3439.3 km.
The best way to get from Charleston to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $14000 - $28000.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Charleston to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta is 2h behind Charleston. It is currently 2:43 AM in Charleston and 12:43 AM in Puerto Vallarta.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Puerto Vallarta is 3439 km. It takes approximately 38h 50m to drive from Charleston to Puerto Vallarta.
There are 2402+ hotels available in Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Selma Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,600–10,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,100–6,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from San Antonio to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,532
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
Bus from Charter TL Premium Aguascalientes to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
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