How far is Bridgeport, CT from Myrtle Beach, SC?
The driving distance from Bridgeport, CT to Myrtle Beach, SC is about 730 miles (1174.8 km), with a travel time of about 14h 33m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 604.2 miles (972.4 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 29h 06m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Drive time stays fixed at 14h 33m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Bridgeport and Myrtle Beach.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bridgeport and Myrtle Beach.
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Start on Fairfield Avenue
1 m · 5 sec · Fairfield Avenue
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Turn right onto Main Street
1634 ft · 41 sec · Main Street
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Turn right onto North Frontage Road
1552 ft · 37 sec · North Frontage Road
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Keep slight left to continue on South Avenue
99 m · 9 sec · South Avenue
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Take the ramp straight toward I 95 South: New York City
1679 ft · 41 sec
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Merge slight left
29.2 mi · 40 min
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Keep slight left to continue on New England Thruway
14.3 mi · 20 min · New England Thruway
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Continue on Bruckner Expressway
1.3 mi · 2 min · Bruckner Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Bruckner Expressway
3150 ft · 54 sec · Bruckner Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South, to I 678 South: Cross Bronx Expressway, George Washington Bridge, Newark, Whitestone Bridge
5.4 mi · 7 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
1.1 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
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Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
3167 ft · 60 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
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Continue straight
2659 ft · 48 sec
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Keep slight left
3214 ft · 39 sec
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Keep slight left
2.7 mi · 4 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Newark
1858 ft · 29 sec
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Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike
2 mi · 3 min · New Jersey Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
2.6 mi · 4 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
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Take the exit slight left
2790 ft · 43 sec
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Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
7.4 mi · 10 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
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Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
54.5 mi · 1 hr 4 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
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Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike
48.9 mi · 56 min · New Jersey Turnpike
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Take the exit slight left
1193 ft · 16 sec
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Continue straight
1760 ft · 23 sec
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Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike
2 mi · 2 min · New Jersey Turnpike
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Merge slight left
3.4 mi · 6 min
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Take the exit slight right toward DE 9: New Castle, Veterans Memorial Park, Wilmington
146 m · 8 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on DE 9 South: New Castle, Veterans Memorial Park
885 ft · 15 sec
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Keep slight left
1838 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Delaware Turnpike
11.6 mi · 14 min · Delaware Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Delaware Turnpike
2.2 mi · 3 min · Delaware Turnpike
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Continue on John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
41.3 mi · 48 min · John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Express Toll Lanes
6.5 mi · 8 min · Express Toll Lanes
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Keep slight left to continue on Express Toll Lanes
1.2 mi · 2 min · Express Toll Lanes
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Merge slight right onto Harbor Tunnel Thruway
3.8 mi · 5 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway
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Continue on Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
1.4 mi · 2 min · Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
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Continue on Harbor Tunnel Thruway
2.2 mi · 3 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway
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Continue on Harbor Tunnel Throughway
2567 ft · 40 sec · Harbor Tunnel Throughway
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Keep slight left to continue on Harbor Tunnel Throughway
2671 ft · 42 sec · Harbor Tunnel Throughway
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Continue on Harbor Tunnel Thruway
1.3 mi · 2 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway
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Take the exit slight right toward MD 295 South: Essex, BWI Marshall Airport
2423 ft · 59 sec
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Merge slight left onto Baltimore-Washington Parkway
27.1 mi · 37 min · Baltimore-Washington Parkway
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Keep slight left to continue on US 50 East: Richmond, Annapolis
2902 ft · 35 sec
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Continue on Kenilworth Avenue Freeway
2.2 mi · 3 min · Kenilworth Avenue Freeway
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Continue on Anacostia Freeway
2.1 mi · 4 min · Anacostia Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 695 : Downtown
1553 ft · 38 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 695 West: Downtown
612 ft · 15 sec
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Merge slight left onto Southeast Freeway
1.9 mi · 3 min · Southeast Freeway
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Continue on Southwest Freeway
1.1 km · 1 min · Southwest Freeway
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Continue on Francis Case Memorial Bridge
1.1 mi · 2 min · Francis Case Memorial Bridge
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Continue on Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway
9.4 mi · 12 min · Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway
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Continue on Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway
36.3 mi · 43 min · Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left
48.6 mi · 53 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 295 South: Williamsburg, Norfolk, Va Beach
1.9 mi · 2 min
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Merge slight right onto Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
42.2 mi · 46 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Merge slight right onto I 95 South: Emporia, Rocky Mount NC
172.5 mi · 3 hr 9 min
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Keep slight left
60.7 mi · 1 hr 7 min
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Take the exit slight right toward SC 9, SC 57: Dilon, Little Rock, Bennettsville
1488 ft · 36 sec
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Turn left onto Radford Boulevard
1.2 mi · 2 min · Radford Boulevard
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Turn right onto US Highway 301 North
11.1 mi · 14 min · US Highway 301 North
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Keep slight left
12.7 mi · 15 min
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Keep slight right
1835 ft · 50 sec
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Keep slight left
39 m · 6 sec
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Turn left
41.6 mi · 55 min
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Turn straight
2 mi · 4 min
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Turn slight right onto 8th Avenue North
76 m · 15 sec · 8th Avenue North
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Turn right onto North Kings Highway
1443 ft · 41 sec · North Kings Highway
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Turn left onto 5th Avenue North
61 m · 11 sec · 5th Avenue North
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Turn right
60 m · 14 sec
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Bridgeport and Myrtle Beach.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 95 South
Merge slight right onto I 95 South: Emporia, Rocky Mount NC
172 mi · 03h 09m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers leaving Bridgeport and Chance Rain Showers near Myrtle Beach.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Bridgeport to Myrtle Beach?
The road trip is about 730 miles (1174.8 km) and usually takes 14h 33m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Bowling Green is a useful midpoint, sitting about 365.1 miles from Bridgeport and 364.9 miles from Myrtle Beach.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 604.2 miles (972.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 125.8 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $101.62 one way or $203.25 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 228.9 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers around Bridgeport and Chance Rain Showers near Myrtle Beach.
Stop Ideas Near Bowling Green
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Bowling Green.
Fredericksburg
Ashland
Richmond Staples Mill Road station
Quantico
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Bridgeport and Myrtle Beach. Straight-line distance: 604.25 mi (972.44 km).
#1 Bridgeport
The second most populous city in Connecticut.
| Population | 143,525 |
| Coordinates | 41.1792300, -73.1894500 |
| Altitude | 1 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Myrtle Beach
Coastal city in South Carolina, United States
| Population | 35,555 |
| Coordinates | 33.6890600, -78.8866900 |
| Altitude | 8 |
| Country | United States |
End: Myrtle Beach (-78.88669, 33.68906)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1175 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 24h 19m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 18h 15m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 14h 35m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 12h 09m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 10h 25m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 09h 06m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $3.95 | $101.62 | $203.25 |
| Mid-grade | $4.46 | $114.81 | $229.62 |
| Premium | $4.86 | $125.14 | $250.28 |
| Diesel | $6.00 | $154.48 | $308.97 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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