Sunset Beach travel guide

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You're Going to Love Sunset Beach

With a population of 3,572, Sunset Beach is a must-see destination in North Carolina, United States. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Sunset Beach deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

When to visit Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach in February
Estimated hotel price
$94
1 night at 3-star hotel
Sunset Beach in February
Estimated hotel price
$94
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Sunset Beach

Plane

Although Sunset Beach doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Myrtle Beach Intl (MYR), which is located 44 km from Sunset 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 Sunset Beach departs from Philadelphia and takes around 1h 40m.

Car

Another option to get to Sunset Beach is to pick up a car rental from Charlotte, which is about 261 km from Sunset Beach. You’ll find branches of Easirent and Hertz, among others, in Charlotte.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Sunset Beach using FlixBus or Bus. From Atlanta, the bus ride to Sunset Beach takes 700 km and will cost you around $99. From New York, the ticket costs about $180 for a journey of 1754 km.

Plane

Although Sunset Beach doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Myrtle Beach Intl (MYR), which is located 44 km from Sunset 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 Sunset Beach departs from Philadelphia and takes around 1h 40m.

Car

Another option to get to Sunset Beach is to pick up a car rental from Charlotte, which is about 261 km from Sunset Beach. You’ll find branches of Easirent and Hertz, among others, in Charlotte.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Sunset Beach using FlixBus or Bus. From Atlanta, the bus ride to Sunset Beach takes 700 km and will cost you around $99. From New York, the ticket costs about $180 for a journey of 1754 km.

Airlines serving Sunset Beach

KLM
Good (851 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,401 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,592 reviews)
Air France
Good (970 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,926 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,481 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,664 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,463 reviews)
Spirit Airlines
Good (4,515 reviews)
Frontier
Okay (1,339 reviews)
Korean Air
Excellent (777 reviews)
Aeromexico
Good (819 reviews)
American Airlines
Good (5,737 reviews)
Sun Country Air
Good (138 reviews)
Virgin Atlantic
Good (524 reviews)
Air New Zealand
Good (305 reviews)
WestJet
Good (1,895 reviews)
Allegiant Air
Good (444 reviews)
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Where to stay in Sunset Beach

Average rates range from around $241 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $255 and up for a 5-star experience.

Where to stay in popular areas of Sunset Beach

Most booked hotels in Sunset Beach

The Sunset Inn
3 stars
Excellent (9.2, 83 reviews)
$258+
Ocean Isle Inn
2 stars
Excellent (8.7, 1170 reviews)
$186+
Holiday Inn Express N.Myrtle Beach- Little River, An IHG Hotel
3 stars
Excellent (8.4, 472 reviews)
$145+
The Islander Inn
2 stars
Excellent (8.1, 1483 reviews)
$158+
Sleep Inn Little River - North Myrtle Beach
2 stars
Good (7.5, 528 reviews)
$89+
Days Inn by Wyndham Little River
2 stars
Okay (4.5, 196 reviews)
$80+

Renting a car in Sunset Beach

Expect to pay $3.86 per gallon in Sunset Beach (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.33 and $61.78.

Expect to pay $3.86 per gallon in Sunset Beach (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.33 and $61.78.