There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane GRR - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 37m$214–844Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane GRR - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
8h 52m$156–772Bus, taxi via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
31h 13m$371–609Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
31h 47m$485–958Drive 958.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Beachcar 958.3 mi
17h 51m$175–253Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane GRR - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 47m$239–874Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
9h 8m$257–833Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane ORD - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
9h 35m$217–623Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus 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
33h 20m$343–595
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 37m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Santa Rosa Beach is 905 miles. The road distance is 963.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi via Sandy Springs which takes 31h 13m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 6:20 AM in Grand Rapids and 5:20 AM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Beach is 964 miles. It takes approximately 17h 51m to drive from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 2705+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Kentwood Station - Woodland, take the line 27 bus to Gerald R Ford Airport, walk to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
- $260–600
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
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
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