There are 8 ways to get from Wisconsin to Charleston by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MKE - CHS
7h 12m$334–554Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kenosha to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MDW - CHS
7h 15m$101–565Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
31h 2m$247–422Drive 961 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Charlestoncar 961 mi
17h 38m$176–254Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane ORD - CHS
6h 36m$157–420Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Columbia, drive
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbia (CAE)plane ORD - CAE
- Drive from Columbia-Airport-CAE to Charlestoncar
6h 48m$165–768Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MSP - CHS
7h 36m$292–793Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Hilton Head Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane ORD - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
7h 27m$113–405
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wisconsin to Charleston is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Wisconsin to Charleston is to bus and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $150 - $420.
The distance between Wisconsin and Charleston is 843 miles. The road distance is 966.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 31h 2m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Wisconsin to Charleston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Charleston is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $330 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $430 and takes 31h 2m.
Charleston is 1h ahead of Wisconsin. It is currently 10:30 AM in Wisconsin and 11:30 AM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Wisconsin to Charleston is 967 miles. It takes approximately 17h 38m to drive from Wisconsin to Charleston.
There are 1695+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Wisconsin, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to Charleston via Chicago Union Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 31h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charleston International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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
- $140–250
- 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
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Kenosha to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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