Highway connections to major markets
The primary highway artery into and out of the Port of Charleston is
Interstate-26. From I-26, you have easy access to the entire U.S. without
stoplights via the Interstate highway system. I-26 offers direct connections
to I-95, 1-20, I-77, 1-85, and I-40. These are the major conduits of trade
up and down the East Coast and deep into the Mid-West. All of the Port of Charleston's terminals are within 2 miles of an Interstate highway.
Sample over-the-highway mileage and estimated travel time at 65mph:
Charlotte to Charleston:
209 miles. 3 hours, 14 min.
Atlanta to Charleston:
320 miles. 5 hours, 4 min.
Knoxville to Charleston:
371 miles. 5 hours, 54 min.
Greenville, SC to Charleston:
214 miles. 3 hours, 27 min.
Raleigh to Charleston:
280 miles. 4 hours, 34 min.
Asheville to Charleston:
267 miles. 4 hours, 17 min.
Jacksonville to Charleston: 240
miles. 4 hours, 9 min.
Louisville to Charleston: 620
miles. 9 hours, 48 min.
Memphis to Charleston: 713
miles. 12 hours.
Birmingham to Charleston:
472 miles. 7 hours, 32 min.
St. Louis to Charleston:
864 miles. 13 hours, 40 min.
Chicago to Charleston:
909 miles. 14 hours, 29 min.
Indianapolis to Charleston:
726 miles. 11 hours, 29 min.
For a map of regional and local highway access,
click here.