NYC to Myrtle Beach road trip: Distance, time & best stops

The best road trip stops on the New York City to Myrtle Beach drive are Washington DC, Richmond VA and Fayetteville NC. The distance from New York City to Myrtle Beach is 658 miles, with a 10h27 driving time.

Planning a New York City to Myrtle Beach road trip itinerary

The New York City to Myrtle Beach drive takes you from the Big Apple to the South Carolina coast.

Historic New York City has a series of absolutely stellar attractions. Independence Hall, the Eastern State Penitentiary and the National Constitution Center are all utterly engrossing.

Other key attractions in New York City include the Museum of the American Revolution, the Independence Seaport Museum and the Penn Museum. For great New York City tour options, try the Old City historic walking tour, a night tour exploring the city’s dark side or an It’s Always Sunny-themed tour of South New York City.

If looking for New York City accommodation, the Club Quarters Rittenhouse Square is often great value, while the Kimpton Hotel Monaco has style and personality.

Myrtle Beach is a beach resort city on the Atlantic coast of South Carolina. Good Myrtle Beach experiences include a history, movies and music trolley tour, guided kayaking adventures and Huntington Beach State Park Segway tour.

There are also several shows on offer. Try the Charles Bach Wonders show for magic, Legends in Concert for tribute acts and the Polynesian Fire Luau and Dinner Show for dancing and fire stunts.

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New York City to Myrtle Beach distance and driving time

By car, the distance from New York City to Myrtle Beach is 658 miles. That makes for a driving time of around ten hours and 27 minutes. The quickest route is largely along the I-95.

The best stops to add to a New York City to Myrtle Beach road trip itinerary are Washington DC, Richmond VA and Fayetteville NC.

For more suggestions, read the guides to the individual legs of the journey:

New York City to Myrtle Beach drive: Washington DC

Washington DC has an enormous range of tours, experiences and attractions available. You could happily spend weeks in the Smithsonian Museums alone. Top choices, however, include the nighttime monuments and memorials tour, small group guided visits to the Capitol and National Library of Congress and Lincoln assassination tours that visit Fords Theatre.

Memorable Washington DC accommodation options include the Willard, where Martin Luther King Jr wrote his I Have A Dream speech. There’s also the Watergate Hotel, a luxurious conversion of the offices from the Watergate scandal.

New York City to Myrtle Beach road trip attractions: Richmond VA

Once the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond VA is not entirely weighed down by its history. The surprisingly wild James River runs through it, and the west end feels energetic and more of the North than the South.

The top attraction, though, is the huge American Civil War Museum at the historic Tredegar Ironworks. After that, walk the suspension bridge to Belle Isle in the middle of the James River, see the dubious Confederate monuments on Monument Avenue, or see the grandiose tombs of the Hollywood Cemetery.

Other good Richmond experiences include food tours of the Arts District or Church Hill, Segway tours of the city landmarks, nighttime ghost walks and guided hikes along the James River.

For Richmond accommodation, the Moxy Richmond Downtown brims with fun, youthful energy. The Residence Inn by Marriott, meanwhile, is a short walk from the lively Shockoe Bottom neighbourhood.

Best stops between New York City and Myrtle Beach: Fayetteville NC

The main lure in Fayetteville NC is the Museum of the Cape Fear, which unveils local history over several buildings. The most handsome of these is the 1897 Poe House, which is most notable for its intricate Victoria verandas. Also on the site is Arsenal Park, the remains of a former ordnance factory used by both the Federal and Confederate governments. Also worth a look is the Cape Fear Botanical Garden, which covers 80 acres.

Good Fayetteville accommodation options include the Mt Rose Hotel for value and the Fairfield Inn and Suites for space.