There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Charleston by plane, bus, train, 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 Great Falls International Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane GTF - CHS
8h 47m$276–1,078Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane HLN - CHS
11h 37m$206–770Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 12h$890–1,880Drive 2,246.5 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Charlestoncar 2,246.5 mi
37h 43m$410–593Fly Great Falls International Airport to Savannah, train
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Savannah (SAV)plane GTF - SAV
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 25m$423–1,501Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 21h$994–2,134
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Charleston is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Charleston is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Great Falls and Charleston is 1943 miles. The road distance is 2259.6 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Charleston without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Great Falls to Charleston, including transfers.
Charleston is 2h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 6:55 AM in Great Falls and 8:55 AM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Charleston is 2260 miles. It takes approximately 37h 43m to drive from Great Falls to Charleston.
There are 1915+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Savannah via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Savannah via Salt Lake City, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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