There are 5 ways to get from Longboat Key to Charleston by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Tampa, fly
best- Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane TPA - CHS
4h 20m$153–307Drive 479.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to Charlestoncar 479.8 mi
8h 40m$88–127Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Longboat Key to Tampataxi
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 16m$298–501Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SRQ - CHS
5h 39m$166–754Amtrak Thruway, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Orlando, FLbus
- Take the train from Orlando to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
14h 47m$201–362
Tampa (TPA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to Charleston is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to Charleston is to drive and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $150 - $310.
The distance between Longboat Key and Charleston is 446 miles. The road distance is 482.6 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Charleston without a car is to taxi and train which takes 12h 16m and costs $290 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Longboat Key to Charleston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Longboat Key to Charleston is 483 miles. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Longboat Key to Charleston.
There are 1920+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Orlando to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Orlando, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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