Panama City Beach Florida is easily accessible and within a day’s drive of many cities in the Southeast. So, you can spend less time traveling and more time enjoying the beach that fun built! Plan your Panama City Beach trip with ease.

But we’re not out of reach of our Northern, Western or International friends, either. Make it a road trip, or take a Panama City Beach flight into our nearby Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. Any way you travel to Panama City Beach, it’ll be well worth the trip!

 

 

By Land:

From the North:

Highways 231, 331 and 79 lead directly to the Gulf of Mexico and Panama City Beach. All highways easily access Interstate 10.

From the West:

Hwy 98 provides a scenic route into Panama City Beach, or take I-10 eastbound to Hwy 331, 79 or 231.

From the East:

Hwy. 98 will bring you directly to the beach, or take I-10 westbound to Hwy 231, 79 or 331.

 

Driving with the family? Make your Panama City Beach trip even more fun and check out these tips on Surviving Road Trips With Kids. 

 

By Air:

 

In May 2010 the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport opened in Panama City Beach! This state-of-the-art, eco-conscious airport features a 10,000 foot runway, the longest in Northwest Florida! The airport has dozens of features that make it environmentally friendly, and the goal is to make its terminal certified to LEED standards under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program of the U.S. Green Building Council. Additionally, Southwest Airlines now offers direct Panama City Beach flights from Baltimore, Houston, Nashville and Orlando. Delta Airlines also flies into the new airport.

 

Getting Around:

Once you've arrived, there are only two basic directions you need to know during your Panama City Beach trip: east and west.

Panama City Beach is divided into three sections: West, Middle and East beaches. U.S. Alt. 98, known as Front Beach Road is the main drive that runs along the Gulf of Mexico.  Can’t beat the view along Front Beach, where you’ll find condos, restaurants and white sand beaches galore - a lovely addition to your Panama City Beach trip.

U.S. 98, or Panama City Beach Pkwy., is the main interior road, where you’ll find an increased speed limit and fewer traffic lights. This is the business road, while Front Beach is the scenic route.

Both of these roads run throughout the city. Panama City Beach restaurants, shops and hotels will note their closest body of water as either bay or beach.

Panama City Beach transportation is simple and readily available. Cabs run throughout the beach, and Bay Town Trolley is an easy and cost-effective way to get around with multiple stops across the city to make your Panama City Beach trip easier. Check out our getting around section for area transportation: http://www.visitpanamacitybeach.com/about/getting-around/