Traffic & Transportation in Beaufort
Beaufort has no commercial airport of its own and remains genuinely car-dependent, with Savannah/Hilton Head International (SAV) and the smaller Hilton Head Island Airport (HHH) both a real drive away, and only limited public bus service via Palmetto Breeze Transit.
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Learn moreA genuinely more remote airport position than Bluffton
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) sits roughly 45.9 miles from Beaufort, about a 50-minute drive; the smaller Hilton Head Island Airport (HHH) sits roughly 38.5 miles away, about a 47-minute drive -- both meaningfully longer drives than Bluffton's own airport-access citations elsewhere in this dataset.
Beaufort's real regional position
Beaufort sits roughly 35 miles north of Hilton Head Island, 50 miles north of Savannah, GA, and 75 miles south of Charleston -- a genuinely more remote position relative to a major metro than most other markets in this dataset.
Limited public transit, real ride-share cost considerations
Palmetto Breeze Transit provides limited public bus service connecting Beaufort to Hilton Head Island; no rail transit serves the area. Ride-share or taxi transport between Savannah and Beaufort is cited at roughly $55-$110 depending on vehicle size and surge pricing, about an hour's ride -- a real, meaningful cost for airport transfers without a personal vehicle.
Key takeaways
- Beaufort has no in-town commercial airport -- Savannah/Hilton Head International (SAV, ~50 min) and Hilton Head Island Airport (HHH, ~47 min) both require a real, meaningful drive.
- Beaufort sits roughly 35 miles north of Hilton Head, 50 miles north of Savannah, and 75 miles south of Charleston -- a genuinely more remote regional position.
- Palmetto Breeze Transit offers limited bus service to Hilton Head; ride-share/taxi to Savannah runs roughly $55-$110 for about an hour's ride.
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