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Trip from Charleston, SC to Holly Hill, SC

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

1h 7m

Distance

52.6 mi

85 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$8

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 16 min
4 AM
1h 2m ★
6 AM
1h 7m
8 AM
1h 18m
10 AM
1h 11m
12 PM
1h 10m
3 PM
1h 12m
5 PM
1h 18m
8 PM
1h 4m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Holly Hill, SC, SC

Holly Hill, SC

Budget Bizar

Trip Overview

The drive from Charleston, SC to Holly Hill, SC covers 52.6 miles and takes about 1h 7m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Meeting Street, Calhoun Street, King Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $8.23 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 7m. Total distance: 52.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 7m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 1h 7m drive with frequent turns across 52.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Meeting Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Charleston, SC to Holly Hill, SC is easy. At 1h 7m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Charleston, SC to Holly Hill, SC is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Meeting Street
Calhoun Street
King Street
Spring Street
Coming Street
Septima Clark Expressway
SC 453
Judge Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Meeting Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Charleston, SC and Holly Hill, SC.

1

Start on Broad Street

39 ft · 5 sec · Broad Street
2

Turn right onto Meeting Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Meeting Street
3

Turn left onto Calhoun Street

0.1 mi · 15 sec · Calhoun Street
4

Turn right onto King Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · King Street
5

Turn left onto Spring Street

0.2 mi · 30 sec · Spring Street
6

Turn right onto Coming Street

0.2 mi · 31 sec · Coming Street
7

Turn right onto Septima Clark Expressway

0.6 mi · 1 min · Septima Clark Expressway
8

Keep slight left

43 mi · 49 min
9

Take the exit slight right toward SC 453: Harleyville, Holly Hill

0.2 mi · 25 sec · SC 453: Harleyville, Holly Hill
10

Turn right onto Judge Street

2.0 mi · 3 min · Judge Street
11

Continue on Gardner Boulevard

4.6 mi · 8 min · Gardner Boulevard
12

Turn left onto Old State Road

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Old State Road
13

Arrive at your destination

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 26.3 mi from Charleston, SC · 33m into the drive

city in South Carolina, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Goose Creek, SC

26 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

North Charleston, SC

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 12 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Goose Creek, SC

Meal break

The midpoint is around 26.3 miles from Charleston, SC, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Holly Hill, SC

The final approach into Holly Hill, SC usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$8.23 one way

$16.45 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 18 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $8.99 $17.99
premium $4.70 $9.74 $19.47
diesel $5.61 $11.61 $23.23

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$8

Estimated CO2 emission: 18.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $6 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 15.8 0 $5.52 $2.52
Efficient EV 13.2 0 $4.60 $2.10
EV Truck/SUV 21 0 $7.36 $3.37

Gas CO2

18 kg

EV CO2

6 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Charleston, SC

Afternoon in Charleston on Friday

Local time

2:17 PM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Holly Hill, SC

Afternoon in Holly Hill on Friday

Local time

2:17 PM

EDT

Current temp

77°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

19 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

1h 7m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Charleston, SC to Holly Hill, SC covers 52.6 miles and takes about 1h 7m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Meeting Street, Calhoun Street, King Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 26.3 miles from Charleston, SC. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $8.23 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Charleston, SC to Holly Hill, SC is easy. At 1h 7m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Charleston, SC to Holly Hill, SC is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Charleston, SC to Holly Hill, SC does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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