There are 5 ways to get from North Port to Charleston by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Ft. Myers, fly
best- Drive from North Port to Ft-Myers-Airport-RSWcar
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane RSW - CHS
4h 14m$112–516Drive 503.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from North Port to Charlestoncar 503.9 mi
8h 53m$92–133Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from North Port to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 22m$276–485Line 09 bus, line 17 bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from N Tamiami Trl @ North Port Blvd to Venice Train Depotbus
- Take the bus from Venice Train Depot to Downtown Transfer Stationbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SRQ - CHS
9h 20m$104–556Amtrak Thruway, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Port Charlotte to Orlando, FLbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Orlando to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
16h 8m$222–408
Ft. Myers (RSW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Port to Charleston is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from North Port to Charleston is to drive and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between North Port and Charleston is 522 miles. The road distance is 506.9 miles.
The best way to get from North Port to Charleston without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 14h 22m and costs $270 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from North Port to Charleston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between North Port to Charleston is 507 miles. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from North Port to Charleston.
There are 1920+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between North Port, FL, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from North Port to Charleston. However, you can drive to Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), walk to Charleston International Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Mall. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, take the bus to Tampa Bus Station, walk to Marion Transit Center, take the line 400 bus to Nebraska Av @ Twiggs St, walk to Tampa, take the train to Kissimmee Amtrak Station, take the train to Charleston Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Charleston.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Orlando to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
Bus from N Tamiami Trl @ North Port Blvd to Venice Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
Bus from Venice Train Depot to Downtown Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $0
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Port Charlotte to Orlando, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Bob's Taxi of North Port
- Phone
- +1 941-623-8688
- Website
- bobstaxiofnorthport.com
Good Shepherd Taxi
- Phone
- +1 941-276-1536
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