There are 2 ways to get from Savannah to Fort Sumter by train, ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry Fort Sumter Visitor Center-Fort Sumter
3h 20mFly, ferry
- Fly from Savannah (SAV) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SAV - CHS
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry
6h 57m
Savannah (SAV) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Savannah and Fort Sumter is 114 miles.
The best way to get from Savannah to Fort Sumter without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Savannah to Fort Sumter, including transfers.
There are 1432+ hotels available in Fort Sumter.
What companies run services between Savannah, GA, USA and Fort Sumter, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Savannah to Fort Sumter. However, you can take the train to Charleston Amtrak Station, take the taxi to Fort Sumter Visitor Center, then take the ferry to Fort Sumter. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Savannah (SAV) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), walk to Charleston International Airport, take the line 11 bus to Transit Mall, walk to Visitors Center on John St, take the line 210 bus to Concord St / Aquarium Wharf, walk to Fort Sumter Visitor Center, then take the ferry to Fort Sumter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Savannah to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Savannah to Charleston International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Savannah to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Savannah to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Savannah to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
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