There are 9 ways to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)DTW - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beach
4h 58m$147–482Fly Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)DTW - DHN
- Drive from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Santa Rosa Beach
8h 22m$90–409Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beach
26h 12m$303–502Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beach
33h 52m$351–681Drive 964.5 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach964.5 mi
16h 59m$176–255Fly Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)DTW - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beach
6h 47m$172–512Fly Detroit to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)DTW - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beach
6h 19m$184–290Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)FNT - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beach
6h 7m$162–537Bus, taxi via Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta 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
28h 19m$249–537
Detroit (DTW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 58m and costs $140 - $490.
The distance between Detroit and Santa Rosa Beach is 884 miles. The road distance is 970.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 26h 12m and costs $300 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 5:29 PM in Detroit and 4:29 PM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach is 970 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3103+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, walk to Garnett 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
Bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
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
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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