How to get from Aiken to Charleston by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Aiken and Charleston is 533 kilometers (330 miles).
Driving distance from Aiken to Charleston is 656 kilometers (407 miles)

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Routes from aiken-south-carolina to charleston-west-virginia

4 Ways from Aiken (United States/South Carolina) to Charleston (United States/West Virginia)

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1. Continue onto Park Avenue Southwest 104 m
2. Turn right onto Laurens Street Southwest 205 m
3. Turn right onto West Richland Avenue, US 1, US 78, SC 19 454 m
4. Turn left onto York Street Southeast, US 1 12.86 km
5. Keep right 81.69 km
6. Keep right 138.66 km
7. Keep left onto I 77 Express Lanes, I 77 5.70 km
8. Keep left onto I 77 Express Lanes, I 77 4.43 km
9. Keep left onto I 77 Express Lanes, I 77 6.47 km
10. Keep left onto I 77 Express Lanes, I 77 4.28 km
11. Keep left onto I 77 Express Lanes, I 77 7.45 km
12. Keep left onto I 77 Express Lane, I 77 87.70 km
13. Keep right onto I 77 101.61 km
14. Keep right onto I 77 203.27 km
15. Keep right onto 100 709 m
16. Continue onto 100 302 m
17. Turn right onto Washington Street East, US 60 428 m
18. Turn left onto Summers Street 113 m
19. Turn left onto Lee Street East, US 60 197 m
20. Turn right onto Lee Street East 11 m
21. Turn right onto Lee Street East 59 m
22. Arrive at destination 0 m
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The best way to get from Aiken, South Carolina to Charleston, West Virginia

To get from Aiken, South Carolina to Charleston, West Virginia, driving is the most convenient option, and it takes around 6 hours and 30 minutes. The distance between the two cities is approximately 460 miles. The best route is to take I-77 North, which will lead you through Charlotte and Winston-Salem in North Carolina before entering Virginia. From there, take I-64 West until you reach Charleston, West Virginia. While there are other options like buses, trains, subways or taxis, driving is the most cost-effective and time-efficient way to travel between the two cities.

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