Southern coast culture trail
This is leg 2 of 2, the final leg.
Travel leg · Charleston & Savannah
Beaufort to Savannah
Beaufort and Savannah sit about 56 km (35 mi) apart in a straight line, with Savannah to the south-west. It is leg 2 of 2 on our Charleston & Savannah itinerary, a 5-day trip. Here is how long it takes by car, what to see on the way and where it fits in a real itinerary.
- Straight-line distance
- 56 km · 35 mi
- Est. road distance
- 67–78 km
- Est. drive time
- 50 min – 1 h 30 min
- Direction
- Heading south-west
- Curated routes
- 1 itinerary
Road distance is estimated as 1.2–1.4× the straight line; drive time assumes average speeds of 50–80 km/h with no stops or traffic. These are rough estimates — check a maps app for the actual route.
Ways to get there
We don't have live routing data, so the figures below are labelled estimates built from the straight-line distance. Use them to plan the day, then confirm in a maps app.
By car
Most travelers on our Charleston & Savannah itinerary do this leg by car. We estimate 67–78 km (41–48 mi) of road and 50 min – 1 h 30 min behind the wheel, so check live traffic before you set off.
Charleston and Savannah are linked by road, and a rental car makes it easy to include Beaufort along the way. Both cities are very walkable in their historic centers, so you can park once and explore on foot. Ride shares and tours help for longer hops.
Worth stopping for
Picks from our curated guides at both ends.
When you arrive in Savannah
Give Savannah 2 days to walk the squares, eat Southern classics and visit Bonaventure.
Forsyth Park
30-acre park with the famous white fountain under Spanish moss.
Mercer Williams House Museum
Italianate mansion on Monterey Square made famous by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room
Boardinghouse-style lunch since 1943: fried chicken and a dozen sides at shared tables.
Service Brewing Co.
Veteran-owned brewery west of downtown with a dog-friendly taproom and rotating small-batch beers.
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Regency house museum with one of the South's best-preserved urban slave quarters.
The Olde Pink House
Southern dinner in a 1771 mansion; Planters Tavern downstairs has a piano bar.
Before you leave Beaufort
A slower half-day to overnight stop: walk the waterfront and historic district, then drive out to Hunting Island.
Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Riverfront lawns and swings facing the Beaufort River and Woods Memorial Bridge.
John Mark Verdier House
1804 Federal-style house museum on Bay Street run by Historic Beaufort Foundation.
Lowcountry Produce Market & Café
Local market and café for shrimp and grits, pimento cheese and pies.
On this curated route
Where Beaufort → Savannah sits in the full itinerary. Highlighted stops are this leg.
Going the other way? Savannah to Beaufort is the same 56 km in a straight line, heading north-east. Reverse directions in Google Maps ↗
Weather at each end
The biggest gap comes in May, when Savannah averages highs 2°C warmer than Beaufort.
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort high | 14° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 16° |
| Savannah high | 15° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 17° |
| Beaufort rain | 63 | 79 | 83 | 75 | 90 | 140 | 136 | 154 | 100 | 87 | 59 | 86 |
| Savannah rain | 62 | 75 | 82 | 76 | 89 | 149 | 131 | 160 | 103 | 89 | 53 | 82 |
Temperatures in °C, rain in mm per month. Long-term monthly averages from NASA POWER satellite climatology — a guide to typical conditions, not a forecast. Month headings link to Savannah month guides.
Beaufort to Savannah: questions travelers ask
How far is Beaufort from Savannah?
Beaufort is about 56 km (35 mi) from Savannah in a straight line, with Savannah to the south-west. By road, we estimate 67–78 km (41–48 mi), or 1.2–1.4 times the straight line. Check a maps app for the exact route.
How long does it take to drive from Beaufort to Savannah?
An estimated 50 min – 1 h 30 min, assuming 67–78 km of road at average speeds of 50–80 km/h with no stops or traffic. It is not a routed time, so check a maps app on the day.
Which itineraries include the trip from Beaufort to Savannah?
Our Charleston & Savannah itinerary includes this leg. Charleston & Savannah runs about 5 days across 3 stops, best in Mar – May.
Getting to Beaufort
- Charleston to Beaufort 79 km
Guides for both ends
- Beaufort travel guide
- Beaufort weather best time to visit
- Savannah travel guide
- Savannah weather best time to visit
Savannah by month
Plan Beaufort → Savannah with your crew
Add this leg to a shared itinerary, poll the group on where to stop, split fuel and tickets, and keep everyone's packing list in one place in TripsCircle.