Car Hire in Charleston
Getting to Charleston
Charleston International Airport is in northern Charleston on I-26, about 19kms west of the city. Five major airlines provide daily service to major hubs all over the eastern US. There are also a few regional, transcontinental and international flights. If you're driving from the airport to town, follow the airport-access road to I-26 into the heart of Charleston.
The main north-south coastal route, US 17, passes through Charleston; I-26 runs northwest to southeast, ending in Charleston. Charleston is 192kms southeast of Columbia via I-26, and 157kms south of Myrtle Beach via US 17.
Amtrak's Silver Service provides rail service along the eastern seaboard between New York's Penn Station and Miami, Florida, with stops in South Carolina.
Greyhound services link Charleston to other major cities in the state and the rest of the US.
Boats arriving at Charleston Harbour via the Intracoastal Waterway may dock at City and Ashley marinas.
