There are 4 ways to get from Columbus to Charleston by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane GTR - CHS
5h 18m$101–408Drive 547.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Charlestoncar 547.5 mi
9h 55m$100–145Drive, bus (Greyhound)
- Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
20h 10m$115–220Fly to Hilton Head Airport, drive
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane GTR - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
11h 1m$117–413
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Charleston is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Charleston is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between Columbus and Charleston is 526 miles. The road distance is 550.7 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Columbus to Charleston, including transfers.
Charleston is 1h ahead of Columbus. It is currently 3:50 AM in Columbus and 4:50 AM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Charleston is 551 miles. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Columbus to Charleston.
There are 1485+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Columbus, MS, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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