There are 5 ways to get from Onancock to Charleston by car, train, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train (Amtrak)
best- Drive from Onancock to Newport Newscar
- Take the train from Newport News to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 57m$291–464Drive 469.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Onancock to Charlestoncar 469.5 mi
9h 40m$81–116Bus, taxi to Norfolk International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Onley Walmart to Cape Charles Food Lionbus
- Take the taxi from Cape Charles Food Lion to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)taxi
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane ORF - CHS
7h 38m$234–524Drive, train to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Drive from Onancock to Newport Newscar
- Take the train from Newport News to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane RIC - CHS
8h 13m$128–561Drive, bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Drive from Onancock to Salisbury, MDcar
- Take the bus from Salisbury, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHL - CHS
9h 38m$694–1,507
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Onancock to Charleston is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Onancock to Charleston is to bus and taxi and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Onancock and Charleston is 572 miles. The road distance is 472.2 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Onancock to Charleston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Onancock to Charleston is 472 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Onancock to Charleston.
There are 1903+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Onancock, VA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Onancock to Charleston. However, you can drive to Newport News, take the train to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station, take the train to Charleston Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Charleston. Alternatively, you can drive from Onancock to Charleston in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newport News to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newport News to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 757-787-8322
- [email protected]
- Website
- STAR Transit
Bus from Onley Walmart to Cape Charles Food Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- STAR Transit
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- [email protected]
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Salisbury, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $24–35
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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