There are 9 ways to get from South Carolina to Panama City Beach by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CLT - ECP
2h 44m$201–581Drive 447.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Panama City Beachcar 447.3 mi
9h 3m$82–118Train, bus via Tallahassee
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
13h$155–301Fly Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane GSP - ECP
4h 23m$156–533Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CLT - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Panama City Beachcar
3h 37m$161–542Fly Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CAE - ECP
5h 31m$106–406Fly Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CHS - ECP
5h 53m$114–429Drive, bus, taxi, train
- Drive from Charleston to Sonic at Walmartcar
- Take the bus from Sonic at Walmart to Bluffton Transfer Centerbus 302
- Take the taxi from Bluffton Transfer Center to Savannah Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
15h 15mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0760S
16h 36m$129–269
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Carolina to Panama City Beach is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from South Carolina to Panama City Beach is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 44m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between South Carolina and Panama City Beach is 488 miles. The road distance is 449.9 miles.
The best way to get from South Carolina to Panama City Beach without a car is to train and bus via Tallahassee which takes 13h and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from South Carolina to Panama City Beach, including transfers.
Panama City Beach is 1h behind South Carolina. It is currently 8:25 PM in South Carolina and 7:25 PM in Panama City Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between South Carolina to Panama City Beach is 450 miles. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from South Carolina to Panama City Beach.
There are 4194+ hotels available in Panama City Beach.
What companies run services between South Carolina, USA and Panama City Beach, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Savannah Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 843-757-5782
- Website
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
Bus from Sonic at Walmart to Bluffton Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $80–140
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
Beeline Transportation
- Phone
- +1 843-683-1139
- Website
- taxihiltonhead.com
Hilton Head Taxi
- Phone
- +1 843-384-6408
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