There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo to Charleston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane YYZ - CHS
6h 56m$90–454Train
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain Ki
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 6m$582–1,035Drive 965.8 mi
- Drive from Waterloo to Charlestoncar 965.8 mi
16h 43m$221–320Bus, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BUF - CHS
11h 59m$123–624Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Londonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DTW - CHS
10h 13m$606–1,906
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Charleston is to bus and fly which costs $90 - $460 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Charleston is to bus and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $90 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Kitchener GO and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 6m.
The distance between Waterloo and Charleston is 820 miles. The road distance is 971.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 31h 6m and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Waterloo to Charleston, including transfers.
Waterloo to Charleston train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Kitchener GO station.
Waterloo to Charleston train services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Union Station GO.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Charleston is 971 miles. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Waterloo to Charleston.
There are 1916+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Waterloo, ON, Canada and Charleston, SC, USA?
You can take a train from Kitchener GO to Charleston via Toronto Union Station, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 31h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $140–310
- Business
- $180–310
- Business Plus
- $190–320
- Economy
- $160–320
- Economy Plus
- $180–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $10–12
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- courier@robertq.com
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
Shuttle from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–91
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
- Schedules at
- Schedules and Fares Robert Q Airbus
- Senior/ Student
- $78
- Adult
- $91
- Child
- $46
- Senior/Student
- $86
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