There are 8 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- 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 9mBus 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 42m$165–527Bus, taxi
- 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 Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
31h 53m$342–554Bus, 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 Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
32h 33m$500–916Drive 970.3 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beachcar 970.3 mi
17h 52m$178–256Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- 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 5m$190–547Bus 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
8h 45mBus 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
10h 2m
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 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 52m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 42m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Iowa City and Santa Rosa Beach is 944 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 53m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 9m 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 52m to drive from Iowa City to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3206+ 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 GTC Bay 9, walk to GTC Bay 11, take the line 11 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 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, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to La Grange Bus Station, take the bus to Mobile, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $290–600
- 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
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
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/
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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- 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
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
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
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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