Daufuskie Island is accessible only by ferry, and that’s part of what makes it so special.
Visitors will have to make the journey from Hilton Head Island in order to get there. The best way to do this is with a company that offers daily departures from Hilton Head Island. Below is a list of companies that will get you there, along with the 2023 schedules and pricing.
1. The Official Daufuskie Island Ferry Schedule:
Daily Ferry Schedule To Daufuskie:
- 7:00 AM
- 10:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 9:00 PM (Fridays only)
From Daufuskie:
- 8:30 AM
- 11:30 AM
- 2:30 PM
- 5:30 PM
- 10:15 PM (Fridays only)
Ferry Fares & Rates:
Daytime Visitors:
- $49.50
- Round-Trip
- Children under 7 ride free
- Free parking only at the Visitors Center
Overnight Visitors:
- $60.50
- Round-Trip
- Children under 7 ride free
- Parking $12/night per car
Island Hopper Pass:
- Originating from Daufuskie Island ONLY
- Ferry leaves from Melrose Landing on Daufuskie Island
- This ticket is for people ALREADY on Daufuskie and wanting to go to the Mainland for a day
- $ 22 Same Day, Round-Trip
- Children under 7 ride free
ONE WAY To Daufuskie Island or Hilton Head:
- $33 Per Person
- Children under 7 ride free
TO DAUFUSKIE TO HILTON HEAD:
- $33 Per Person
- Children under 7 ride free
The Daufuskie Island Ferry Company reserves the right to change schedules, update pricing, and substitute an appropriate vessel as required by the regular maintenance schedule for the primary ferries.
Book The Official Daufuskie Island Ferry: www.daufuskieislandferry.com.
2. H2O Sports Daufuskie Island Ferry Water Shuttle:
- Offers the area’s quickest Ferry to Daufuskie Island
- Trip time: 20 minutes
- Departs from the Harbour Town Marina in the Sea Pines Resort
- Operates on a reservation basis
- Multiple departure and return times throughout the day
Daufuskie Island Round Trip Transportation Ferry Rates:
- Adults $45
- Children (12 and under) $35
Book H2O Sports Ferry Shuttle: www./h2osports.starboardsuite.com.
3. Island Head Daufuskie Island Ferry:
Hilton Head -> Daufuskie Island Daily Round Trip Schedule From March 1st to September 30th:
- 9 am-4 pm
- 11 am-6 pm
- 1 pm-8 pm seasonally
- We ask that you please arrive 30 minutes before the Ferry is scheduled to depart. Ferry transit time is approximately 45 minutes.
Rates:
- Adults Ages 13+ $49.99
- Children Ages 3-12 years $39.99
- Infant Ages 2 and under Free
Hilton Head Ferry Location:
- 18 Simmons Rd, Hilton Head Island
- Once in the parking lot, head toward Broad Creek on the wooden pier. Our check-in office is a floating building at the end of the wooden pier to the left. It’s the white building with a blue roof and says Island Head on the side.
Book Island Head’s Daufuskie Island Ferry HERE.
