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Charleston to Savannah by train or road
About 175 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,090 per person.
Savannah to CharlestonFastest
Private car
Rental car via US-17 and I-95, per vehicle
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Amtrak Palmetto / Silver Meteor, North Charleston–Savannah
from ₹2,090 per person
Best value
Train
Amtrak Palmetto / Silver Meteor, North Charleston–Savannah
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car via US-17 and I-95, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹7,890–₹9,890per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Amtrak Palmetto / Silver Meteor, North Charleston–Savannah | 2.8 h | ₹2,090–₹4,760per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Amtrak Palmetto / Silver Meteor, North Charleston–Savannah: About 1 h 45 on the train, one or two a day each way, the Palmetto in the evening; the time here is door to door, as North Charleston's station is 13 km from the historic district and Savannah's 8 km from the squares (taxis extra). A day trip between the two is by car. [PALMETTO]
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car via US-17 and I-95, per vehicle | ₹7,890–₹9,890 | ₹7,890–₹9,890 |
| Train · Amtrak Palmetto / Silver Meteor, North Charleston–Savannah | ₹4,180–₹9,520 | ₹8,360–₹19,040 |
Once you’re in Savannah
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November). Against it: Hurricane Season.
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Plan Charleston and Savannah
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.