There are 7 ways to get from Waterbury to Charleston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BDL - CHS
6h 48m$115–451Train
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 39m$289–577Drive 811.6 mi
- Drive from Waterbury to Charlestoncar 811.6 mi
15h 17m$149–214Line 229 bus to Tweed-New Haven Airport, fly
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Temple St @ New Haven Greenbus
- Fly from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane HVN - CHS
6h 49m$145–459Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane LGA - CHS
8h 3m$121–550Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane JFK - CHS
8h 15m$692–1,261Train, line 971 bus to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Stamfordtrain
- Take the bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A to South Broadway @ Main Stbus
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane HPN - CHS
9h 2m$134–641
Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Charleston is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Charleston is to bus and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $110 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Waterbury to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Waterbury and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Bridgeport Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
The distance between Waterbury and Charleston is 808 miles. The road distance is 816.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 18h 39m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Waterbury to Charleston, including transfers.
Waterbury to Charleston train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Waterbury station.
Waterbury to Charleston train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Bridgeport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Charleston is 816 miles. It takes approximately 15h 17m to drive from Waterbury to Charleston.
There are 1915+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
You can take a train from Waterbury to Charleston via Bridgeport, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
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 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 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
- southwest.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Tweed-New Haven Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- 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
- aveloair.com
Flights from Tweed-New Haven Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bridgeport to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Temple St @ New Haven Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A to South Broadway @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
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