There are 10 ways to get from Champaign to Santa Rosa Beach by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane STL - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 38m$207–643Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane STL - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
8h 33m$124–551Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
23h 49m$405–741Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
25h 25m$293–488Drive 763.8 mi
- Drive from Champaign to Santa Rosa Beachcar 763.8 mi
14h 32m$140–202Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane STL - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 38m$177–613Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane IND - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 10m$200–616Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane MDW - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 29m$241–795Bus to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BLV - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 55m$180–531Bus, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane PIA - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
8h 57m$176–547
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Santa Rosa Beach is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 7h 10m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Champaign and Santa Rosa Beach is 875 miles. The road distance is 768.2 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 23h 49m and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Champaign to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Santa Rosa Beach is 768 miles. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Champaign to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 2374+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Champaign to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, walk to CIVIC CENTER station, take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the train to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, take the train to Gulfport Amtrak Sta, walk to Gulfport, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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