There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Charleston by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PDX - CHS
10h 13m$225–955Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SEA - CHS
11h 24m$191–710Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland 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 3h$497–960Drive 2,864.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Charlestoncar 2,864.3 mi
46h 50m$523–756Fly Portland International Airport to Hilton Head Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane PDX - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
13h 32m$231–930
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Charleston is to train and fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Charleston is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $220 - $1,000.
The distance between Portland and Charleston is 2447 miles. The road distance is 2881 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $490 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Portland to Charleston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Charleston is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $490 - $1,000 and takes 3 days 3h.
Charleston is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:11 AM in Portland and 8:11 AM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Charleston is 2881 miles. It takes approximately 46h 50m to drive from Portland to Charleston.
There are 1640+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Charleston via Chicago Union Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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