Surfside Beach travel guide

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You're Going to Love Surfside Beach

With a population of 3,837, Surfside Beach is a must-see destination in South Carolina, United States. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Surfside Beach has to offer.

When to visit Surfside Beach

Surfside Beach in January
Estimated hotel price
$104
1 night at 3-star hotel
Surfside Beach in January
Estimated hotel price
$104
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Surfside Beach

Plane

When flying to Surfside Beach, you’ll arrive at Myrtle Beach Intl (MYR), which is located 10 km from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to Surfside Beach include Air Canada, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines. The shortest domestic flight to Surfside Beach departs from Islip and takes around 1h 55m.

Train

Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Surfside Beach.

Car

Another option to get to Surfside Beach is to pick up a car rental from Charlotte, which is about 249 km from Surfside Beach. You’ll find branches of Hertz and Easirent, among others, in Charlotte.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Surfside Beach using FlixBus or Greyhound. From New York, the bus ride to Surfside Beach takes 1754 km and will cost you around $115. From Boston, the ticket costs about $317 for a journey of 2309 km.

Plane

When flying to Surfside Beach, you’ll arrive at Myrtle Beach Intl (MYR), which is located 10 km from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to Surfside Beach include Air Canada, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines. The shortest domestic flight to Surfside Beach departs from Islip and takes around 1h 55m.

Train

Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Surfside Beach.

Car

Another option to get to Surfside Beach is to pick up a car rental from Charlotte, which is about 249 km from Surfside Beach. You’ll find branches of Hertz and Easirent, among others, in Charlotte.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Surfside Beach using FlixBus or Greyhound. From New York, the bus ride to Surfside Beach takes 1754 km and will cost you around $115. From Boston, the ticket costs about $317 for a journey of 2309 km.

Airlines serving Surfside Beach

Lufthansa
Good (4,676 reviews)
KLM
Good (845 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,623 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,256 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,582 reviews)
Austrian Airlines
Good (488 reviews)
Air France
Good (979 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,109 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,432 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,984 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,995 reviews)
Brussels Airlines
Good (228 reviews)
Finnair
Good (856 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (932 reviews)
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Good (1,171 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (837 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,758 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (730 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (1,582 reviews)
Spirit Airlines
Good (4,546 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Surfside Beach

Most booked hotels in Surfside Beach

Hilton Grand Vacations Club Ocean Enclave Myrtle Beach
4 stars
Excellent (9.5, 1893 reviews)
$339+
Surfside Beach Oceanfront Hotel
3 stars
Excellent (8.8, 931 reviews)
$223+
Sandpebble Beach Club Surfside Beach a Ramada by Wyndham
2 stars
Excellent (8.7, 309 reviews)
$276+
Grand Palms Resort
3 stars
Excellent (8.6, 1628 reviews)
$178+
Coral Beach Resort Hotel & Suites
3 stars
Excellent (8.4, 6682 reviews)
$187+
Holiday Inn Resort Oceanfront at Surfside Beach, an IHG Hotel
3 stars
Excellent (8.3, 416 reviews)
$272+

Renting a car in Surfside Beach

Renting a car in Surfside Beach costs $58 per day, on average, or $174 if you want to rent if for 3 days.

It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 25% cheaper than airport locations in Surfside Beach.

Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in Surfside Beach (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.79 and $62.38.

Renting a car in Surfside Beach costs $58 per day, on average, or $174 if you want to rent if for 3 days.

It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 25% cheaper than airport locations in Surfside Beach.

Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in Surfside Beach (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.79 and $62.38.