There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)CHO - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beach
5h 58m$198–529Fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)CHO - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beach
6h 21m$130–527Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC to AtlantaNyc
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beach
20h 21m$364–555Drive 808.1 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Santa Rosa Beach808.1 mi
14h 34m$148–213Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)CHO - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beach
5h 30m$173–509Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Richmond to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beach
24h 17mBus, taxi via Nashville
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beach
27h 34m$285–589
Charlottesville (CHO) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 30m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Charlottesville and Santa Rosa Beach is 733 miles. The road distance is 812.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 20h 21m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Charlottesville to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 2:29 PM in Charlottesville and 1:29 PM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Santa Rosa Beach is 813 miles. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Charlottesville to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3100+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlottesville to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the taxi to Charlottesville (CHO) airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to West Main Street at 8th Street NW, walk to Charlottesville, take the train to Charlotte Amtrak Station, take the taxi to Charlotte, NC, take the bus to Atlanta, walk to Atlanta, take the bus to Mobile, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Charlottesville to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlottesville to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Charlottesville to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Charlottesville to Pensacola International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Charlottesville to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlottesville to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Charlottesville to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
Bus from Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
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