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How to get fromJacksonville to Charlestonby taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Jacksonville to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane SPI - CHS
    8h 46m
    $191–583

  2. Drive 916.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Jacksonville to Charlestoncar car 916.5 mi
    16h 24m
    $168–242

  3. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Jacksonville to Springfieldtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 21m
    $267–474

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Jacksonville to Springfieldtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    33h 39m
    $554–1,105

  5. Taxi, train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Jacksonville to Springfieldtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    3. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane STL - CHS
    7h 45m
    $223–725

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 768 mi
  • Duration: 8h 46m

What companies run services between Jacksonville, IL, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Jacksonville to Charleston. However, you can take the taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 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 taxi to Springfield, take the train to St. Louis, walk to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Charleston Bus Station, walk to North Charleston Transit Center, take the line 104 bus to N. Charleston SuperStop, walk to Rivers Ave / Cosgrove Ave, then take the line 10 bus to Transit Mall.

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