There are 7 ways to get from New Bedford to Charleston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PVD - CHS
7h 16m$120–576Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from New Bedford to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane HYA - CHS
8h 59m$113–528Train
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
21h 57m$311–1,287Drive 930.1 mi
- Drive from New Bedford to Charlestoncar 930.1 mi
17h 28m$170–246Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BOS - CHS
7h 55m$614–972Train, bus to Bradley International Airport, fly
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BDL - CHS
10h 21m$145–518Bus, train
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 40m$258–546
New Bedford to Charleston by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Bedford to Charleston is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from New Bedford to Charleston is to bus and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from New Bedford to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from New Bedford and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Boston and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 57m.
The distance between New Bedford and Charleston is 832 miles. The road distance is 935.5 miles.
The best way to get from New Bedford to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 21h 57m and costs $310 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from New Bedford to Charleston, including transfers.
New Bedford to Charleston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from New Bedford station.
New Bedford to Charleston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Bedford to Charleston is 936 miles. It takes approximately 17h 28m to drive from New Bedford to Charleston.
There are 1639+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between New Bedford, MA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
You can take a train from New Bedford to Charleston via South Station, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 21h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Charleston International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Charleston International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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