There are 6 ways to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CAE - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 26m$216–922Drive 449.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beachcar 449.8 mi
9h 10m$83–119Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springsbus
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
15h 51m$220–443Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CAE - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 44m$192–942Fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CAE - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
6h 20m$164–1,020Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Columbia Place Mall to Camdentaxi
- Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington St at MLK Jr Dr to Newnan Park and Ridebus 453
- Take the bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
16h 55m$318–450
Columbia (CAE) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 26m and costs $210 - $950.
The distance between Columbia and Santa Rosa Beach is 418 miles. The road distance is 452.5 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 15h 51m and costs $220 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Columbia. It is currently 1:10 AM in Columbia and 12:10 AM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach is 452 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3196+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the line 91 bus to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, walk to Columbia (CAE) airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the train to Jacksonville, walk to Amtrak Station, take the line 4 bus to JRTC Bay H, walk to Jacksonville, take the bus to Tallahassee, take the bus to Capital Circle NW and Commonwealth Boulevard, take the taxi to Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL, take the bus to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Columbia to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Columbia to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Columbia Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-977-7742
- Website
- xpressga.com
Bus from Washington St at MLK Jr Dr to Newnan Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://xpressga.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1 803-799-3311
- Website
- checkeryellowcab.com
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