Ocean Isle Beach is a must-see destination in North 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 Ocean Isle Beach has to offer.
Although Ocean Isle Beach doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Myrtle Beach Intl (MYR), which is located 32 miles from Ocean Isle Beach. Myrtle Beach Intl is the most popular, with regular flights from Air Canada, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines and other airlines departing from the United States. The shortest domestic flight to Ocean Isle Beach departs from Philadelphia and takes around 1h 40m.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Ocean Isle Beach.
Another option to get to Ocean Isle Beach is to pick up a car rental from Charlotte, which is about 165 miles from Ocean Isle Beach. You’ll find branches of Hertz and Easirent, among others, in Charlotte.
You can travel by bus to Ocean Isle Beach using FlixBus or Greyhound. From Newark, the bus ride to Ocean Isle Beach takes 1115 miles and will cost you around $95. From Boston, the ticket costs about $317 for a journey of 1435 miles.
Renting a car in Ocean Isle Beach costs $68 per day, on average, or $205 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 6% cheaper than airport locations in Ocean Isle Beach.
Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in Ocean Isle 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.