Getting to and Around Myrtle Beach

Ideally located just one mile inland from the Atlantic Ocean, the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) provides easy, one-stop and connecting flights to more than 350 destinations worldwide. Daily scheduled service is provided from the following airlines: ASA, ComAir, Continental Airlines, Myrtle Beach Direct, Northwest Airlines, Southern Skyways, Spirit Airlines, U.S. Airways and United Express. Direct flights to Myrtle Beach are available most of the year from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Newark, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Detroit, New York City, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Charlotte, Niagara Falls, Allentown and Boston. According to estimates from the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, approximately 6 percent of travelers fly to Myrtle Beach.

In addition, the Grand Strand Airport in North Myrtle Beach serves corporate and private aviation with general services as does the nearby Conway-Horry County Airport, which is home to the North American Institute of Aviation (NAIA).

Approximately 75 percent of Myrtle Beach visitors arrive by car. U.S. highways 17 and 501, as well as S.C. highways 9 and 544 provide direct access to the Myrtle Beach area. Veterans Highway (S.C. 22) links U.S. 501 West of Conway and U.S. 17 North of Myrtle Beach. Interstate travelers use interstates 95 or 20 to arrive within close proximity of Myrtle Beach.

Approximate Driving Time to Myrtle Beach from Major Cities
Atlanta, Georgia - 6 hours
Birmingham, Alabama - 8 hours
Boston, Massachusetts - 14 hours
Charleston, West Virginia - 8 hours
Charlotte, North Carolina - 3 hours
Chicago, Illinois - 14 hours
Cincinnati, Ohio - 10 hours
Gatlinburg Tennessee - 7 hours
Indianapolis, Indiana - 12 hours
Lexington, Kentucky - 10 hours
Newark, New Jersey - 11 hours
Orlando, Florida - 8 hours
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 11 hours
Raleigh, North Carolina - 4 hours
Roanoke, Virginia - 6 hours
Savannah, Georgia - 4 hours
Syracuse, New York - 14 hours
Washington, D.C. - 8 hours
Williamsburg, Virginia - 6 hours