Fayetteville Regional Airport to Lumberton: Route and Arrival Planning

FAY serves a 12-county area in the Sandhills of southern North Carolina along the I-95 corridor. The City of Fayetteville says the airport serves nearly 500,000 travelers each year.

FAY has daily American Airlines service to its Charlotte hub and daily Delta Air Lines service to its Atlanta hub. Flight schedules can change, so check the official site before you go.

A third-party route estimate puts the drive from FAY to Lumberton at 29.2 miles and 34 minutes. The airport-to-hotel drive estimate is 32 minutes. Use your destination address when planning a route, since the airport’s published driving directions describe the approach to FAY, not the onward trip to Lumberton.

For the airport approach, take I-95 to Exit 44 via Claude Lee Road. Travel west for approximately 3 miles, follow airport signs to Airport Road, then turn right onto the terminal access road within 1,000 feet. The terminal access road circles the airport parking facilities.

Lumberton Regional Airport is about 17 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car from Southern Inn Lumberton. The guide to getting from Lumberton Regional Airport to the inn covers that local arrival option.

FAY says it has no airport shuttle and directs passengers to rental cars and taxi services. Confirm current availability and arrangements with the provider before you travel.

Rental-car offices are inside baggage claim, with rental parking just outside the terminal beside the short- and long-term lots. The airport’s rental agencies are Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, Alamo, National and Thrifty. Taxi services include A-I Gotcha Taxi, Darrell Taxicab, Frank Turbo Taxi, Liberty Taxicab, LM Taxicab Service and Pat’s Taxicab Service.

Rome2Rio gives car, rideshare and taxi as options between FAY and Lumberton, and says there is no direct bus from the airport. Its bus itinerary begins at Fayetteville Bus Station and involves transfers, so confirm the details before relying on that option. For local trips once you reach town, ways to get around Lumberton can help with planning.

Arrange your onward ride before leaving the terminal, especially if you plan to use a taxi or rental car. Passenger pick-up and drop-off take place in front of the terminal, but vehicles cannot be left unattended there and may be ticketed or towed.

Short-term and long-term parking lots are directly in front of the terminal, with no parking shuttle required. Short-term parking costs $1 for 0–30 minutes, then $1 for each additional 30 minutes, with a $13 rate for 24 hours. Long-term parking costs $1 for 0–1 hour, then $1 for each additional hour, with a $10 rate for 24 hours.

Lumberton Municipal Airport is next to I-95, 20 miles north of the North Carolina–South Carolina state line. Its address is 163 Airport Boulevard, Lumberton, NC 28358. For practical arrival details, check-in, parking and Wi-Fi information can help you prepare.