There are 10 ways to get from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach by bus, plane, taxi, train, 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.
Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane MLI - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
9h 10m$191–579Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane MLI - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
8h 35m$166–549Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station 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
31h 16m$295–552Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport, MStrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
33h 21m$471–919Drive 970.3 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beachcar 970.3 mi
17h 55m$178–256Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CID - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
9h 14mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CID - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
8hBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CID - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
9h 55mBus, taxi, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Take the taxi from SouthPark Mall Shelter to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane PIA - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
9h 40m$270–662Bus, taxi via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus 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 41m$349–587
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 35m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Iowa City and Santa Rosa Beach is 920 miles. The road distance is 975.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 31h 16m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach is 976 miles. It takes approximately 17h 55m to drive from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 1850+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the bus to Moline Center Station, walk to Centre Station, take the line 20 bus to QC Airport Shelter, walk to Quad City International Airport (MLI) airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Train Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, 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
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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, LA - Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport, MS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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 Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
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
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide











