There are 8 ways to get from New York to Fort Sumter by plane, ferry, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane EWR - CHS
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry
7h 12mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry Fort Sumter Visitor Center-Fort Sumter
16h 6mBus, ferry via Fayetteville
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry
19h 43mFly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane JFK - CHS
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry
7h 19mLine 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly, line 210 bus, ferry
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane LGA - CHS
- Take the bus from Visitors Center on John St to Concord St / Aquarium Wharfbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry
7h 34mTrain to Westchester County Airport, fly, line 210 bus, ferry
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane HPN - CHS
- Take the bus from Visitors Center on John St to Concord St / Aquarium Wharfbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry
9h 14mTrain to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHL - CHS
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry
8h 30mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Camdenbus Nyc
- Take the bus from Camden to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumterferry
22h 27m
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between New York and Fort Sumter is 668 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Fort Sumter without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from New York to Fort Sumter, including transfers.
There are 1902+ hotels available in Fort Sumter.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Fort Sumter, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from New York to Fort Sumter. However, you can take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Fort Sumter via Charleston Amtrak Station and Fort Sumter Visitor Center in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 843-724-7420
- Website
- CARTA
Bus from Visitors Center on John St to Concord St / Aquarium Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- CARTA
Bus from Visitors Center on John St to Concord St / Aquarium Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- CARTA
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York, NY to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $90–130
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Fort Sumter Visitor Center to Fort Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
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