There are 9 ways to get from Scotch Plains to Charleston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Line 59 bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
best- Take the bus from Westfield Ave At Westfield Rd to Broad St At Jersey Stbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane EWR - CHS
6h$375–1,114Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilton Head Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane EWR - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
6h 55m$96–429Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
15h 40m$253–521Bus
- Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 114
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
22h 17m$143–293Drive 709.2 mi
- Drive from Scotch Plains to Charlestoncar 709.2 mi
13h 20m$130–187Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane LGA - CHS
6h 32m$104–534Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Fanwood to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane JFK - CHS
6h 20m$671–1,243Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHL - CHS
7h 1m$356–1,516Bus, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane HPN - CHS
8h 33m$136–657
Scotch Plains to Charleston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotch Plains to Charleston is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Scotch Plains to Charleston is to line 59 bus and fly which takes 6h and costs $370 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotch Plains to Charleston. However, there are services departing from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd and arriving at Transit Mall via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Raleigh Bus Station, North Charleston Transit Center and Rivers Ave / Cosgrove Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotch Plains to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Fanwood and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Scotch Plains and Charleston is 663 miles. The road distance is 713.3 miles.
The best way to get from Scotch Plains to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Scotch Plains to Charleston, including transfers.
Scotch Plains to Charleston bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd station.
Scotch Plains to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Scotch Plains to Charleston is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs $250 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 22h 17m.
What companies run services between Scotch Plains, NJ, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $220–470 and the journey takes 13h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Transit Mall via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Raleigh Bus Station, Charleston Bus Station, North Charleston Transit Center, N. Charleston SuperStop, and Rivers Ave / Cosgrove Ave in around 22h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilton Head Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Fanwood to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–12
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Westfield Ave At Westfield Rd to Broad St At Jersey St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–7
Bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–29
Bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–29
Bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–29
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Scotch Plains to Charleston bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Scotch Plains to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charleston Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotch Plains to Charleston is 713 miles. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Scotch Plains to Charleston.
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