Car hire and driving in Savannah, GA
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SAV means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Savannah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah to Charleston | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Savannah to North Charleston | United States | 136 km (84 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Savannah to Jacksonville | United States | 202 km (125 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Savannah to Columbia | United States | 213 km (133 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Savannah to Gainesville | United States | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h |
| Savannah to Athens | United States | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Savannah to Charlotte | United States | 350 km (218 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Savannah to Tallahassee | United States | 353 km (220 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Savannah to Atlanta | United States | 358 km (223 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Savannah to Sandy Springs | United States | 368 km (229 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Savannah to Columbus | United States | 368 km (229 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Savannah to South Fulton | United States | 374 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 4 min |
| Savannah to New York City | United States | 1,150 km (714 mi) | about 15 h 35 min |
| Savannah to Toronto | Canada | 1,301 km (808 mi) | about 17 h 38 min |
| Savannah to Brooklyn | United States | 1,147 km (713 mi) | about 15 h 33 min |
| Savannah to Chicago | United States | 1,231 km (765 mi) | about 16 h 41 min |
| Savannah to Queens | United States | 1,155 km (718 mi) | about 15 h 40 min |
| Savannah to Houston | United States | 1,384 km (860 mi) | about 18 h 45 min |
| Savannah to Montréal | Canada | 1,627 km (1,011 mi) | about 22 h 3 min |
| Savannah to Philadelphia | United States | 1,024 km (637 mi) | about 13 h 53 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Savannah?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.