There are 4 ways to get from Phoenix to Charleston by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHX - CHS
8h 8m$142–652Fly to Hilton Head Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane PHX - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
9h 46m$138–577Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 17h$828–1,844Drive 2,080.6 mi
- Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Charlestoncar 2,080.6 mi
34h 12m$380–549
Phoenix (PHX) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Charleston is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Charleston is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Phoenix and Charleston is 1869 miles. The road distance is 2092.7 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Charleston without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Phoenix to Charleston, including transfers.
Charleston is 3h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 4:18 PM in Phoenix and 7:18 PM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Charleston is 2093 miles. It takes approximately 34h 12m to drive from Phoenix to Charleston.
There are 1913+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Breeze Airways fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Charleston International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Charleston International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Charleston International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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