There are 9 ways to get from Hackensack to Charleston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane EWR - CHS
5h 31m$465–842Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilton Head Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane EWR - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
6h 16m$116–497Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
15h 42m$426–714Bus
- Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 165
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
21h 35m$163–265Drive 729.9 mi
- Drive from Hackensack to Charlestoncar 729.9 mi
13h 38m$134–193Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane LGA - CHS
5h 49m$132–725Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane JFK - CHS
5h 59m$401–984Train, bus to Westchester County Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Anderson Street to Spring Valleytrain
- Take the bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Trainbus
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane HPN - CHS
8h 1m$180–979Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHL - CHS
7h 1m$678–1,530
Hackensack to Charleston by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hackensack to Charleston is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Hackensack to Charleston is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $460 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Hackensack to Charleston. However, there are services departing from State St At Banta Pl and arriving at Transit Mall via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Raleigh Bus Station, North Charleston Transit Center and Rivers Ave / Cosgrove Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Hackensack to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Essex Street and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Secaucus Upper Level and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Hackensack and Charleston is 665 miles. The road distance is 734.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 15h 42m and costs $420 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Hackensack to Charleston, including transfers.
Hackensack to Charleston bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from State St At Banta Pl station.
Hackensack to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Charleston is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $460 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $750 and takes 15h 42m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $270 and takes 21h 35m.
What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $390–650 and the journey takes 13h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilton Head Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Anderson Street to Spring Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
Bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–21
Bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 844-822-8920
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hudson Link
Bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Train
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Hudson Link
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Train
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $5–10
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Booking & Getting There
Hackensack to Charleston bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Hackensack to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charleston Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hackensack to Charleston is 734 miles. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Hackensack to Charleston.
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