Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Asheville to Charleston. If you're planning a road trip to Charleston, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Asheville
drive for about 59 minutes
10:59 am Blue Ridge Mountains
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:59 am
drive for about 2 hours
1:57 pm Winston Salem
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:57 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:13 pm Chapel Hill
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
find more stops
10:00 am leave from Chapel Hill
drive for about 3 hours
12:58 pm Florence (South Carolina)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:58 pm
drive for about 2 hours
3:47 pm Summerville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:47 pm
drive for about 35 minutes
5:22 pm arrive in Charleston
eat at Husk
stay at Vendue Inn
day 2 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
Blue Ridge Mountains (3 mentions)
Winston Salem (5 answers)
questions about Winston Salem:
What to do/where to eat Winston Salem
Chapel Hill (8 answers)
Top of the Hill (2 mentions)
questions about Chapel Hill:
Wedding Afterparty
What's the best neighborhood in Chapel Hill for a first time visitor?
What is 7 hours north of Chapel Hill
Florence (South Carolina) (3 answers)
questions about Florence (South Carolina):
Pet friendly hotel
Summerville (4 answers)
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Charleston.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Vendue Inn, which was mentioned 8 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Husk, which was mentioned 17 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Charleston. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Charleston to Asheville drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Asheville to Charleston. Or get a full Asheville to Charleston flight plan.
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