There are 4 ways to get from Whidbey Island to Charleston by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Charleston International Airport
best- Take the bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SEA - CHS
9h 5m$196–690Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Clinton to Mukilteoferry
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station 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 5h$1,077–2,405Drive 2,948.3 mi
- Drive from Oak Harbor to Charlestoncar 2,948.3 mi
2d 2h$539–778Bus, fly to Hilton Head Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane SEA - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
11h 42m$202–715
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whidbey Island to Charleston is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $700 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Whidbey Island to Charleston is to bus and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $190 - $700.
The distance between Whidbey Island and Charleston is 2482 miles. The road distance is 2965.6 miles.
The best way to get from Whidbey Island to Charleston without a car is to ferry and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $1,000 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Whidbey Island to Charleston, including transfers.
Charleston is 3h ahead of Whidbey Island. It is currently 1:37 PM in Whidbey Island and 4:37 PM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Whidbey Island to Charleston is 2966 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Whidbey Island to Charleston.
There are 1910+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Whidbey Island, WA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Whidbey Island to Charleston. However, you can take the bus to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), walk to Charleston International Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Mall. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Clinton to Charleston via Mukilteo, Mukilteo Station Bay 2, Everett Station - F1 - Sb, Everett Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
Bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
- Youth 0-15
- $23–35
- Seniors 60+
- $26–40
- Adult 16-59
- $27–40
Bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
- Youth 0-15
- $23–35
- Seniors 60+
- $26–40
- Adult 16-59
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Clinton to Mukilteo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $6–15
- Vehicle & Driver
- $16–23
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