There are 4 ways to get from Little Rock to Charleston by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane LIT - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Charlestontaxi
6h 7m$236–759Drive 473.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Charlestoncar 473.1 mi
7h 48m$87–125Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Phillips Gas Station - Arcolabus Milwaukee
11h 19m$141–276Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane LIT - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Charlestontaxi
6h 51m$256–779
Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Charleston is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Charleston is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 7m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Phillips Gas Station - Arcola via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Little Rock and Charleston is 479 miles. The road distance is 475.9 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Charleston without a car is to bus which takes 11h 19m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Little Rock to Charleston, including transfers.
Little Rock to Charleston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
Little Rock to Charleston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Phillips Gas Station - Arcola.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Charleston is 476 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Little Rock to Charleston.
There are 17+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Charleston, IL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola once daily. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 9h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Decatur Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $90–210
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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