There are 7 ways to get from Laurel to Panama City Beach by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Laurel to Hattiesburgtaxi
- Take the bus from Hattiesburg to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
10h 49m$155–233Drive 260.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Laurel to Panama City Beachcar 260.1 mi
5h 22m$48–69Train, bus via Biloxi
- Take the train from Laurel Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Biloxi Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Biloxi Transit Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
12h 58m$110–223Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport
- Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane PIB - ECP
6h 48m$202–578Train, bus
- Take the train from Laurel Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
12h$99–192Taxi, bus to Jackson/Vicksburg, fly
- Take the taxi from Laurel to Hattiesburgtaxi
- Take the bus from Hattiesburg to Jacksonbus
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane JAN - ECP
7h 16m$252–611Train to Meridian, fly
- Take the train from Laurel Station to Meridian Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane MEI - ECP
7h 32m$175–573
Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laurel to Panama City Beach is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Laurel to Panama City Beach is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Laurel and Panama City Beach is 448 miles. The road distance is 261.7 miles.
The best way to get from Laurel to Panama City Beach without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 49m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Laurel to Panama City Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Laurel to Panama City Beach is 262 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Laurel to Panama City Beach.
There are 4710+ hotels available in Panama City Beach.
What companies run services between Laurel, MS, USA and Panama City Beach, FL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Meridian to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Laurel Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Biloxi Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Laurel Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Laurel Station to Meridian Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hattiesburg to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Biloxi Transit Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hattiesburg to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Hattiesburg to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Biloxi Transit Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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