There are 7 ways to get from South Carolina to Florida by train (Amtrak), car, taxi, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor
5h 30m$162–249Drive 238.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Jacksonvillecar 238.9 mi
4h 10m$44–63Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane CLT - JAX
3h 38m$142–509Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Tampa (TPA)plane CLT - TPA
3h 28m$158–548Fly Charleston International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane CHS - MIA
4h 23m$487–1,007Fly Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane CHS - FLL
4h 25m$406–607Line 11 bus to Charleston International Airport, fly to Tampa, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from N. Charleston SuperStop on Rivers Ave to Centre Pointe Dr / Tanger Outlet Blvdbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Tampa (TPA)plane CHS - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
4h 46m$96–506
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Carolina to Florida is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from South Carolina to Florida is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from South Carolina station to Florida. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Jacksonville via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between South Carolina and Florida is 264 miles. The road distance is 240.3 miles.
The best way to get from South Carolina to Florida without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from South Carolina to Florida, including transfers.
South Carolina to Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from South Carolina to Florida is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs $160 - $250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 4h 23m.
South Carolina to Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Carolina to Florida is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from South Carolina to Florida.
What companies run services between South Carolina, USA and Florida, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville once daily. Tickets cost $130–210 and the journey takes 4h 28m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Delta fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Miami International Airport (MIA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Miami International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 843-724-7420
- Website
- CARTA
Bus from N. Charleston SuperStop on Rivers Ave to Centre Pointe Dr / Tanger Outlet Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CARTA
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- HART
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- HART
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
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