There are 5 ways to get from Charleston to Sun City Center by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), 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 to Tampa, taxi
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Tampa (TPA)plane CHS - TPA
- Take the taxi from Tampa-Airport-TPA to Sun City Centertaxi
3h 35m$229–443Drive 447.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Sun City Centercar 447.9 mi
7h 55m$82–119Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Tampatrain Floridian
11h 41m$246–446Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Wildwood Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood to Wimaumabus
14h 36m$181–314Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane CHS - SRQ
- Take the taxi from Sarasota-Bradenton-Airport-SRQ to Sun City Centertaxi
5h 56m$186–631
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Sun City Center is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Sun City Center is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 35m and costs $220 - $450.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Sun City Center. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Tampa via Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Charleston and Sun City Center is 417 miles. The road distance is 450.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Sun City Center without a car is to train which takes 11h 41m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Charleston to Sun City Center, including transfers.
Charleston to Sun City Center train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
Charleston to Sun City Center train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Sun City Center is 451 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Charleston to Sun City Center.
There are 119+ hotels available in Sun City Center.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Sun City Center, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Charleston to Sun City Center via Charleston Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, and Tampa in around 11h 41m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Wildwood to Wimauma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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