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How to get fromLancaster to Charlestonby train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Lancaster to Charleston by train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane PHL - CHS
    8h 38m
    $362–961

  2. Drive 604.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Charlestoncar car 604.8 mi
    11h 50m
    $111–160

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train Silver Meteor / ...
    17h 12m
    $257–516

  4. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane BWI - CHS
    9h 40m
    $443–1,908

  5. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane DCA - CHS
    10h 28m
    $493–1,815

  6. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane IAD - CHS
    11h 10m
    $613–1,814

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?

You can take a bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to Charleston via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, 30th Street Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 17h 12m.

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