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How to get fromEurope to Charlestonby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Charleston by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Charleston International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane FRA - CHS
    19h 50m
    $991–2,828

  2. Train, fly to Hilton Head Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane plane FRA - HHH
    4. Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar car
    22h 10m
    $407–1,453

  3. Train, fly to Myrtle Beach, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane plane FRA - MYR
    4. Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 33m
    $459–874

  4. Train, fly to Savannah

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Savannah (SAV)plane plane FRA - SAV
    4. Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    23h 31m
    $593–1,950

  5. Train, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane FRA - CLT
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 10m
    $642–1,626

  6. Train, fly to Columbia, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane FRA - CAE
    4. Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 23m
    $949–3,220

Frankfurt (FRA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,601.8 mi
  • Duration: 19h 50m

What companies run services between Europe and Charleston, SC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Charleston. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), walk to Charleston International Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Mall. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Hilton Head Airport (HHH), then drive to Charleston.

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