Car hire and driving in Charleston, SC
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CHS means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Charleston
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston to Savannah | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Charleston to Columbia | United States | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Charleston to Wilmington | United States | 245 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Charleston to Fayetteville | United States | 271 km (168 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Charleston to Charlotte | United States | 285 km (177 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Charleston to Jacksonville | United States | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Charleston to Athens | United States | 346 km (215 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Charleston to Cary | United States | 352 km (218 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Charleston to High Point | United States | 354 km (220 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Charleston to Raleigh | United States | 354 km (220 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Charleston to Greensboro | United States | 367 km (228 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Charleston to Durham | United States | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Charleston to New York City | United States | 1,028 km (639 mi) | about 13 h 56 min |
| Charleston to Toronto | Canada | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 16 h 29 min |
| Charleston to Brooklyn | United States | 1,025 km (637 mi) | about 13 h 53 min |
| Charleston to Chicago | United States | 1,217 km (756 mi) | about 16 h 30 min |
| Charleston to Queens | United States | 1,033 km (642 mi) | about 14 h |
| Charleston to Houston | United States | 1,503 km (934 mi) | about 20 h 22 min |
| Charleston to Montréal | Canada | 1,517 km (942 mi) | about 20 h 33 min |
| Charleston to Philadelphia | United States | 905 km (562 mi) | about 12 h 16 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Charleston?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.