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How to get fromChapel Hill to Santa Rosa Beachby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane RDU - ECP
    2. Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi taxi
    7h 2m
    $176–536

  2. Fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane RDU - PNS
    2. Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar car
    6h 8m
    $72–354

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi taxi
    18h 5m
    $280–380

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Greensboro Depotbus bus 4
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Pascagoula to Crestviewbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi taxi
    31h 36m
    $672–1,038

  5. Drive  664.3 mi

    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Santa Rosa Beachcar car 664.3 mi
    12h 28m
    $122–176

  6. Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane RDU - VPS
    2. Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi taxi
    6h 40m
    $146–506

  7. Fly to Tallahassee, drive

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane plane RDU - TLH
    2. Drive from Tallahassee (TLH) to Santa Rosa Beachcar car
    6h 45m
    $114–590

  8. Bus, taxi via Opelika

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus 4
    2. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobilebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi taxi
    21h 58m
    $290–406

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 613.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Chapel Hill to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the line 800 bus to Regional Transit Center, take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the line 400 bus to Durham Station, walk to Durham, take the bus to Atlanta Downtown, walk to Civic Center Station, take the subway to Doraville Station, walk to Atlanta, take the bus to Mobile, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.

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