There are 2 ways to get from Fort Sumter to Charleston by ferry or foot
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Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Fort Sumter and arriving at Fort Sumter Visitor Center. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Fort Sumter and Charleston is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Sumter to Charleston without a car is to ferry which takes 35 min and costs .
The ferry from Fort Sumter to Fort Sumter Visitor Center takes 35 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
There are 1678+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Fort Sumter, SC, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
National Park Service operates a ferry from Fort Sumter to Fort Sumter Visitor Center 3 times a day, and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Fort Sumter to Fort Sumter Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
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