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How to get fromCharleston to Salemby plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Salem by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane CHS - BOS
    5h 13m
    $629–932

  2. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane CHS - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Rugglestrain train
    7h 19m
    $127–536

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    19h 50m
    $327–678

  4. Drive 944.2 mi

    1. Drive from Charleston to Salemcar car 944.2 mi
    17h 50m
    $173–249

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane CHS - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    7h 31m
    $164–1,117

  6. Train via Edison (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Metropark Amtrak Stationtrain train Palmetto
    2. Take the train from Metropark Amtrak Station to Bostontrain train Northeast Regional
    23h 32m
    $272–1,227

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    23h 56m
    $256–549

Charleston to Salem by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Salem, MA, USA?

JetBlue Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Charleston to Salem via Charleston Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 19h 50m.

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