United States South Carolina Myrtle Beach Road Trip: Mileage and Estimated Driving Times By Sheridan Alexander Sheridan Alexander Twitter Sheridan Alexander is a travel writer specializing in tourism, restaurant reviews, hotel information, travel tips, and special events in the southeastern United States. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 10/18/19 John Coletti / Getty Images Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with 60 miles of spectacular sandy beaches is home to over a hundred golf courses and is an affordable family destination—especially if you're driving. It's within doable road trip distance from quite a few cities across the United States beyond the Southeast. If you are planning to drive to Myrtle Beach, this listing of approximate mileage and the estimated driving time between Myrtle Beach and U.S. cities will help you with your travel planning. 01 of 04 Southeast Riddhish Chakraborty / Getty Images Cities in the Southeast are within easy driving distance to Myrtle Beach, especially those in the Carolinas. AtlantaStraight Mileage: 313 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 360 milesEstimated Driving Time: 6 hours Columbia, South CarolinaStraight Mileage: 122 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 150 milesEstimated Driving Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes Raleigh, North CarolinaStraight Mileage: 149 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 195 milesEstimated Driving Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes Richmond, VirginiaStraight Mileage: 281 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 340 milesEstimated Driving Time: 5 hours and 40 minutes Continue to 2 of 4 below. 02 of 04 Mid-South Andriy Prokopenko / Getty Images Cities in the Mid-South, like Louisville, Memphis, and Nashville, are quite a bit farther away and likely mean a long one-day or two-short-days road trip. Charleston, West VirginiaStraight Mileage: 358 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 440 milesEstimated Driving Time: 8 hours Louisville, KentuckyStraight Mileage: 494 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 650 milesEstimated Driving Time: 10 hours and 40 minutes Memphis, TennesseeStraight Mileage: 632 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 745 milesEstimated Driving Time: 12 hours and 5 minutes Nashville, TennesseeStraight Mileage: 476 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 585 milesEstimated Driving Time: 9 hours and 35 minutes WashingtonStraight Mileage: 377 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 450 milesEstimated Driving Time: 7 hours and 25 minutes Continue to 3 of 4 below. 03 of 04 Midwest Gavin Hellier / Photographer's Choice RF / Getty Images Residents of the landlocked Midwest yearn for the beach and ocean waves, and no matter which coast they choose, it's a long drive. Driving from most cities in the Midwest means a solid two-day trip behind the wheel. Pack the car and enjoy the scenery. ChicagoStraight Mileage: 740 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 945 milesEstimated Driving Time: 15 hours and 15 minutes Columbus, OhioStraight Mileage: 490 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 600 milesEstimated Driving Time: 10 hours and 35 minutes IndianapolisStraight Mileage: 581 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 765 milesEstimated Driving Time: 12 hours and 20 minutes St. LouisStraight Mileage: 715 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 890 milesEstimated Driving Time: 14 hours and 15 minutes Continue to 4 of 4 below. 04 of 04 Northeast Alexander Spatari / Getty Images Northeasterners have plenty of beaches nearby, but in the wintertime, they are not appealing. If you are jonesing for some sun and surf in February, Myrtle Beach is a long one-day drive away. If you don't like driving more than eight hours in one stretch, you can make it a leisurely two-day trip. New YorkStraight Mileage: 558 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 685 milesEstimated Driving Time: 11 hours and 20 minutes PittsburghStraight Mileage: 473 milesApproximate Driving Mileage: 625 milesEstimated Driving Time: 10 hours and 45 minutes Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit Share Pin Email