There are 5 ways to get from Santee to Charleston by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SAN - CHS
10h 33m$556–1,032Fly to Hilton Head Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane SAN - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
14h 28m$182–707Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Santee to Promenade Mallcar
- Take the bus from Promenade Mall to Corona Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino 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
3d 4h$1,149–2,411Drive 2,411.8 mi
- Drive from Santee to Charlestoncar 2,411.8 mi
38h 32m$441–636Fly to Savannah, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Savannah (SAV)plane SAN - SAV
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 23m$298–1,054
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santee to Charleston is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $750 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santee to Charleston is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Santee and Charleston is 2197 miles. The road distance is 2425.9 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Santee to Charleston, including transfers.
Charleston is 3h ahead of Santee. It is currently 6:50 AM in Santee and 9:50 AM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Santee to Charleston is 2426 miles. It takes approximately 38h 32m to drive from Santee to Charleston.
There are 1678+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Santee, CA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Savannah via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Savannah via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Savannah via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Savannah via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Promenade Mall to Corona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
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