There are 8 ways to get from Elizabethtown to Charleston by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or subway
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Fly Harrisburg International Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MDT - CHS
7h 42m$73–405Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
15h 13m$246–515Drive 611.3 mi
- Drive from Elizabethtown to Charlestoncar 611.3 mi
11h 41m$112–162Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHL - CHS
6h 37m$681–960Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
7h 39m$442–1,907Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
8h 26m$492–1,814Fly Harrisburg International Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane MDT - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
9h 11m$85–359Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
9h 8m$612–1,813
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elizabethtown to Charleston is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Elizabethtown to Charleston is to train and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $650 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Elizabethtown station to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
The distance between Elizabethtown and Charleston is 581 miles. The road distance is 614.8 miles.
The best way to get from Elizabethtown to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 15h 13m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Elizabethtown to Charleston, including transfers.
Elizabethtown to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Elizabethtown to Charleston is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $70 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 15h 13m.
Elizabethtown to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elizabethtown to Charleston is 615 miles. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Elizabethtown to Charleston.
What companies run services between Elizabethtown, PA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Charleston via 30th Street Station and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Greyhound
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