Getting to Hilton Head

By Plane
Hilton Head Island Airport (HHH) (120 Beach City Rd., 843/689-5400) is served by one airline, US Airways Express.
Either fly straight to the Island or fly to the new Savannah Airport. It is exactly 1 hour driving time from Savannah Airport to the center of the Island. You can get a rental car, taxi, or limo at the Airport.
If you have a private aircraft, there are parking and tie-down facilities at the airport.

Savannah International Airport
Most travelers to Hilton Head use the Savannah International Airport (SAV) (400 Airways Ave., I-95, exit 104, 912/964-0514), in metro Savannah, 15 minutes from downtown Savannah and about a 45-minute drive to Hilton Head.
Rental cars are available.

By Train
Amtrak train service is available into Savannah.

By Car
Visitors traveling to Hilton Head Island by car should exit I-95 at Exit 8 and take Hwy 278 direct to the Island. Resorts on Hilton Head Island's south-end are best reached via the Cross Island Parkway; which has a moderate toll for 2-axle vehicles. It is about 30 minutes from the I-95 turnoff to the bridge onto the Island.

If you are driving from the South, you'll be on I-95 heading North. Get off I-95 at Exit 8 and take Route 278 straight to the Island.

U. S. Route 278 is the only highway coming to Hilton Head Island. 278 extends all the way to I-95 ( Exit #8 ). After you cross the large bridge ( which spans the Intercoastal Waterway ), you are on the Island. After driving 2 miles onto the Island, you'll see signs for the New Cross Island Parkway, ( stay in the left lanes ) or Business 278 ( stay in the right lanes ). Until 1998, Business 278 was the only road traversing the Island, and ended at Sea Pines Circle.

The speed limit is 45 mph, and there are many stoplights along the way. It used to take between 25 & 30 minutes to get to the Sea Pines Circle on Business 278. With the new Cross Island Parkway ( speed limit 55 mph and no lights ), it takes only 5-6 minutes to get to Sea Pines Circle. The new Parkway is about 6 miles long, and there is a modest toll.

Bicycles are for rent with helmet and chain lock. These are beach bikes with no gears - fine for a place as flat as Hilton Head

By Boat
If you have a boat, you can access Hilton Head Island either from the Ocean or the Inter-Coastal Waterway. There are numerous Marinas for boaters.