There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to North Charleston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHL - CHS
4h 23m$655–905Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane PHL - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
6h 33m$93–694Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
12h 33m$170–380Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
17h 30m$104–191Drive 633.4 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to North Charlestoncar 633.4 mi
11h 52m$116–167Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
5h 15m$446–1,710Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane EWR - CHS
5h 22m$423–1,148Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane JFK - CHS
6h 18m$687–1,817
Philadelphia to North Charleston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to North Charleston is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to North Charleston is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $650 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to North Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Charleston Bus Station via Washington Union Station and Fayetteville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Philadelphia and North Charleston is 571 miles. The road distance is 637.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to North Charleston without a car is to train which takes 12h 33m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Philadelphia to North Charleston, including transfers.
Philadelphia to North Charleston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to North Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to North Charleston is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $650 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $380 and takes 12h 33m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and North Charleston, SC, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Charleston Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $170–380 and the journey takes 12h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to North Charleston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Philadelphia to North Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charleston Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to North Charleston is 637 miles. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Philadelphia to North Charleston.
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