There are 7 ways to get from Houlton to Charleston by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Presque Isle, fly to Charleston International Airport
best- Take the bus from Houlton, Maine to Presque Isle, Mainebus
- Fly from Presque Isle (PQI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PQI - CHS
8h 44m$133–528Bus, train via Boston
- Take the bus from Houlton, Maine to Bangor, MEbus
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
28h 14m$376–1,372Drive 1,278.7 mi
- Drive from Houlton to Charlestoncar 1,278.7 mi
23h 5m$234–338Drive to Fredericton International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Drive from Houlton to Fredericton-Airport-YFCcar
- Fly from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane YFC - CHS
11h 3m$141–579Bus to Bangor, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from Houlton, Maine to Bangor, MEbus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BGR - CHS
10h 26m$190–786Bus to Presque Isle, fly to Savannah, train
- Take the bus from Houlton, Maine to Presque Isle, Mainebus
- Fly from Presque Isle (PQI) to Savannah (SAV)plane PQI - SAV
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 6m$245–850Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houlton, Maine to Bangor, MEbus
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Augusta to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 16m$335–671
Presque Isle (PQI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houlton to Charleston is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Houlton to Charleston is to bus and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Houlton and Charleston is 1210 miles. The road distance is 1286.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houlton to Charleston without a car is to bus and train via Boston which takes 28h 14m and costs $370 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Houlton to Charleston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houlton to Charleston is 1286 miles. It takes approximately 23h 5m to drive from Houlton to Charleston.
There are 1580+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Houlton, ME, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houlton to Charleston. However, you can take the taxi to Houlton, Maine, take the bus to Presque Isle, Maine, take the taxi to Presque Isle (PQI) 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 a vehicle from Houlton to Charleston via Houlton, Maine, Bangor, ME, Bangor Transportation Center, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 28h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Montreal, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bangor to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bangor to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Bangor to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Presque Isle to Charleston International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Bangor to Charleston International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bangor to Charleston International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Bangor to Charleston International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bangor to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Presque Isle to Savannah via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Ottawa, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Ottawa, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Bangor to Charleston International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Presque Isle to Savannah via Boston, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Presque Isle to Charleston International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Presque Isle to Savannah via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Ottawa, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Montreal, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Presque Isle to Savannah via Boston, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Presque Isle to Savannah via Boston, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
Train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 207-942-3354
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Houlton, Maine to Presque Isle, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Houlton, Maine to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Houlton, Maine to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Houlton, Maine to Presque Isle, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Houlton, Maine to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $15–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Augusta to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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