There are 9 ways to get from Charlotte to Surf City by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CLT - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
6h 48m$191–710Drive 571 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlotte to Surf Citycar 571 mi
10h 49m$105–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus 319
15h 7m$182–388Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 551
- Take the bus from Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Us-9 At Newell Avebus 559
16h 15m$121–234Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CLT - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
6h 56m$132–466Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CLT - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
6h 53m$263–642Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
7h 43m$160–282Fly to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane CLT - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley Intl Airport to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
9h 10m$188–572Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lakewood Bus Terminalbus 139 / ...
- Take the bus from Lakewood Bus Terminal to Us-9 At Mckinley Avebus 559
19h 5m$121–217
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Surf City is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Surf City is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Surf City. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Us-9 At Newell Ave via Market St At 11Th St and Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Charlotte and Surf City is 717 miles. The road distance is 574.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Surf City without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 7m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Charlotte to Surf City, including transfers.
Charlotte to Surf City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Surf City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Surf City is 574 miles. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Charlotte to Surf City.
There are 118+ hotels available in Surf City.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Surf City, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Surf City via Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St At 11Th St, Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Us-9 At Newell Ave in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $16–55
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–12
Bus from Market St At 11Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
Bus from Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Us-9 At Newell Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $16–55
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–12
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $16–55
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lakewood Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $13–40
Bus from Lakewood Bus Terminal to Us-9 At Mckinley Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $4–14
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