There are 5 ways to get from Charleston to Clemson University by train, car, plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 16h 5m
4 alternative options
Drive • 4h 8m
Fly to Asheville, drive • 5h 45m
Fly to Atlanta, train • 6h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Clemson University is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 8m.
The quickest way to get from Charleston to Clemson University is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 8m.
The distance between Charleston and Clemson University is 214 miles. The road distance is 242.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Clemson University without a car is to train which takes 16h 5m and costs $26 - $320.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Charleston to Clemson University, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Charleston Airport to Greenville/Spartanburg Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 44m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Clemson University is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Charleston to Clemson University.
United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta offer flights from Charleston Airport to Greenville/Spartanburg Airport.
There are 83+ hotels available in Clemson University. Prices start at $59 USD per night.
The best way to get from Charleston to Charleston Airport is to bus which takes 18 min and costs $2 - $3.
- Distance: 213.7 miles
- Duration: 16h 5m
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Clemson University, SC, USA?
You can take a train from Charleston to Clemson University via N. Charleston SuperStop, North Charleston Transit Center, Charleston Amtrak Station, Selma, Charlotte Amtrak Station, and Clemson Amtrak Station in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston to Greenville/Spartanburg via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $420
Flights from Charleston to Greenville/Spartanburg via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $420
Flights from Charleston to Asheville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $460
Flights from Charleston to Asheville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $460
Flights from Charleston to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston to Greenville/Spartanburg via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $360
Flights from Charleston to Greenville/Spartanburg via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $360
Flights from Charleston to Greenville/Spartanburg via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $360
Flights from Charleston to Greenville/Spartanburg via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $360
Flights from Charleston to Asheville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Charleston to Asheville via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Charleston to Atlanta via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston to Greenville/Spartanburg via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from Charleston to Asheville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Charleston to Asheville via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $9 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $25 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $20 - $70
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $23 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29 - $60
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $27 - $110
Train from Selma to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $23 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $21 - $65
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $130
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $120
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $24 - $110
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Clemson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $5 - $28
- Child Coach - short notice
- $19 - $29
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $16 - $55
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $18 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22 - $40
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $90
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $17 - $90
Train from Atlanta to Clemson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $5 - $26
- Child Coach - short notice
- $17 - $27
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $15 - $50
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $16 - $50
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $85
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $15 - $85
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $110 - $140
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Corporate Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-990-5556
- Website
- ataxi.co
Atlantis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-628-5670
- Website
- facebook.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
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