Carolina Country Music Fest

No rail line reaches Myrtle Beach or Horry County. The nearest Amtrak station is Florence, SC (FLO), served by the Silver Meteor and Palmetto on the New York-Savannah/Miami corridor, roughly 67-70 road miles / ~1.5 hr drive from the festival. From Florence the last leg is a rental car, private shuttle operator, or intercity bus, there is no scheduled public-transit connection. Only worth it for Northeast-Corridor travelers who prefer rail; fly-in via MYR is far simpler.

Intercity coach is genuinely convenient here: the Greyhound Myrtle Beach Bus Station is at 511 7th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, about two blocks from the festival grounds at 812 N Ocean Blvd and the 9th Ave N gate corner. Around 21 connecting routes serve the stop (Columbia, Charleston, Wilmington and onward connections), so a coach-in, walk-to-the-gates arrival is possible without ever needing the airport.

Coast RTA's Route 15S serves Myrtle Beach International Airport from the bus stop on Jetport Road and runs up Kings Highway to the Ivory Wilson Transfer Center on 10th Avenue North across from City Hall, about a half-mile walk from the festival's shuttle/gate corner at 9th Ave N & Chester St. Fares are $1.00 per ride under the agency's Tap to Cap contactless program (contactless debit/credit card or Apple Pay/Google Pay tapped on board, $3.50 daily cap; limited cash accepted but not capped). The catch: Route 15S runs roughly 7 AM to 8 PM daily, and CCMF sets run to midnight, so the bus is realistic for arrival/daytime trips but the late ride home will be rideshare or a walk to your hotel.

Uber and Lyft both operate at MYR from a designated commercial lane across from Door 5 in front of the terminal (drivers cannot wait at the terminal, so expect a few minutes after requesting); taxis load first-come first-served outside Door 6 at Baggage Claim. Myrtle Beach city-regulated taxi rates run $3.50 drop + $3.60/mile + $1 per extra person. At the festival end, the official rideshare/taxi drop-off and pick-up zone is 9th Avenue North between Broadway Street and Kings Highway, set destination to 506 9th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577; drivers enter eastbound from Broadway St and exit southbound on Kings Hwy.

603 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

507 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

311 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

2303 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

Booking.com lists it 550 ft from the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk (8.5/10 guest rating), the boardwalk runs straight to the festival's oceanfront grounds, a short walk to the gates

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

1200 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

1802 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

1351 21st Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

2101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $170-300 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

2801 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

2300 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

2600 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

Grande Dunes, ~15-minute drive north of the festival venue per the hotel's own page, the shuttle is the point of this listing, not walkability

Shuttle The hotel's own CCMF page advertises hassle-free shuttle service to the festival venue as part of festival packages that bundle accommodations and transportation (page is the hotel's 2025-season CCMF landing page, reconfirm the shuttle stands for the June 10-13, 2027 edition).

0.4 miles from the CCMF venue per official sponsor Brittain Resorts' own CCMF page, roughly an 8-10 min walk down Ocean Blvd to the gates

Described as within walking distance of the festival on official sponsor Vacation Myrtle Beach's CCMF page

0.8 miles from the CCMF venue per Brittain Resorts' CCMF page, a ~15-20 min oceanfront walk or short rideshare hop to the gates

Booking.com lists it ~1,300 ft from the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk landmark point (7.7/10 across 3,000+ reviews), boardwalk-walkable to the festival stretch

Myrtle Beach is one of the densest short-term-rental markets on the East Coast: oceanfront condo towers and beach-house inventory line the Grand Strand within walking or short-drive distance of the downtown venue. CCMF weekend (mid-June) lands at the front of the summer high season and the festival sells out at 30k+ per night, so expect peak-season rates, multi-night minimums, and early booking of the walkable 1st-14th Ave N blocks.

Workable budget alternative: the Grand Strand has a long-running campground corridor. Myrtle Beach State Park is ~4 miles south of the venue and the Huntington Beach/Murrells Inlet stretch adds more sites, and Hipcamp's Myrtle Beach area directory (verified live 17 Aug 2026) lists private-land camping and glamping options in that band. A campsite + rideshare combo into the official 9th Ave N rideshare zone is realistic given the short distances.