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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Charleston by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Charleston International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane FRA - CHS
    19h 21m
    $342–1,264

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Myrtle Beach, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane plane FRA - MYR
    3. Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 32m
    $303–1,007

  3. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane DUS - CHS
    23h 17m
    $414–1,336

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hilton Head Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane plane FRA - HHH
    3. Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar car
    20h 15m
    $327–1,088

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Savannah, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Savannah (SAV)plane plane FRA - SAV
    3. Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    22h 20m
    $579–1,906

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,591.9 mi
  • Duration: 19h 21m

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 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld 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 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), walk to Charleston International Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Mall.

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