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How to get fromLongboat Key to Charlestonby car, plane, taxi, train, or bus

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

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  1. Drive to Tampa, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar car
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane TPA - CHS
    4h 23m
    $153–337

  2. Drive 479.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Longboat Key to Charlestoncar car 479.8 mi
    8h 40m
    $88–127

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Longboat Key to Tampataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 16m
    $333–536

  4. Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport

    1. Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane SRQ - CHS
    5h 59m
    $146–604

  5. Amtrak Thruway, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Orlando, FLbus bus
    2. Take the train from Orlando to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train Silver Meteor
    14h 49m
    $231–407

Tampa (TPA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 4 hours.

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