There are 10 ways to get from Pensacola to Emerald Isle by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pensacola International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane PNS - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Emerald Isletaxi
7h 28m$154–464Drive 759.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pensacola to Emerald Islecar 759.4 mi
14h 57m$139–201Bus, train via Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus
23h 17mTaxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pensacola to Mobiletaxi
- Take the bus from Mobile to Pascagoulabus
- Take the train from Pascagoula, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to Havelockbus
35h 31mFly Pensacola International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane PNS - EWN
- Take the taxi from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Emerald Isletaxi
7h$154–474Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane VPS - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Emerald Isletaxi
7h 19m$252–618Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane VPS - EWN
- Take the taxi from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Emerald Isletaxi
7h 58m$247–618Fly Pensacola International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane PNS - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi
9h 10m$156–525Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane VPS - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi
9h 1m$249–689Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Wildwoodbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus
30h 12m
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pensacola to Emerald Isle is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Pensacola to Emerald Isle is to fly and taxi which takes 7h and costs $150 - $480.
The distance between Pensacola and Emerald Isle is 682 miles. The road distance is 763.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pensacola to Emerald Isle without a car is to bus and train via Tallahassee which takes 23h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Pensacola to Emerald Isle, including transfers.
Emerald Isle is 1h ahead of Pensacola. It is currently 2:18 AM in Pensacola and 3:18 AM in Emerald Isle.
Yes, the driving distance between Pensacola to Emerald Isle is 764 miles. It takes approximately 14h 57m to drive from Pensacola to Emerald Isle.
There are 204+ hotels available in Emerald Isle.
What companies run services between Pensacola, FL, USA and Emerald Isle, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pensacola to Emerald Isle. However, you can take the line 52 bus to PSC Transfer Station, take the line 52 bus to 12Th Ave & College Blvd, walk to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) airport, fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), then take the taxi to Emerald Isle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pensacola to Emerald Isle via Tallahassee, N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Fayetteville Bus Station, Fayetteville Amtrak Station, Wilson, Wilson, and Swansboro in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pascagoula, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Pascagoula
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilson to Swansboro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilson to Havelock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilson to Swansboro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
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