There are 5 ways to get from Charleston to Wichita by plane, train, taxi, 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane CHS - ICT
6h 14m$191–856Drive to Columbia, fly
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Columbia-Airport-CAEcar
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane CAE - ICT
6h 30m$172–756Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- 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 Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
42h 32m$1,156–1,786Drive 1,190.8 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Wichitacar 1,190.8 mi
21h 25m$218–314Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly
- Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane HHH - ICT
7h 36m$181–804
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Wichita is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Wichita is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between Charleston and Wichita is 1058 miles. The road distance is 1197.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Wichita without a car is to train and taxi which takes 42h 32m and costs $1,100 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Charleston to Wichita, including transfers.
Wichita is 1h behind Charleston. It is currently 12:09 PM in Charleston and 11:09 AM in Wichita.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Wichita is 1198 miles. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Charleston to Wichita.
There are 229+ hotels available in Wichita.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Columbia to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Columbia to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Columbia to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Columbia to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
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
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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