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How to get fromMerritt Island to Panama City Beachby car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Merritt Island to Panama City Beach by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Merritt Island to Daytona-Beach-Airport-DABcar car
    2. Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane DAB - ECP
    5h 3m
    $156–631

  2. Drive 389.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merritt Island to Panama City Beachcar car 389.7 mi
    7h 24m
    $72–103

  3. Taxi, bus via Gainesville

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Orlando Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Gainesvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 46m
    $201–273

  4. Taxi to Melbourne International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane MLB - ECP
    5h 25m
    $225–569

  5. Taxi to Melbourne International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane MLB - VPS
    3. Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Panama City Beachcar car
    6h 6m
    $190–530

  6. Fly Orlando to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

    1. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane MCO - ECP
    6h 3m
    $217–528

  7. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gas to Orlando Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 19m
    $195–299

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Ucf Superstoptaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 11m
    $169–246

Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 375 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Merritt Island, FL, USA and Panama City Beach, FL, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Orlando (MCO) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) hourly.

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