There are 7 ways to get from Jacksonville to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Fly Jacksonville to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane JAX - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 7m$132–443Drive 296.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jacksonville to Santa Rosa Beachcar 296.5 mi
5h 15m$55–79Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
16h 30m$211–299Fly Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane JAX - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 3m$157–473Fly Jacksonville to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane JAX - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
7h 26m$294–491Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane GNV - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
8h 11m$172–517Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane GNV - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
8h 6m$147–477
Jacksonville (JAX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Jacksonville and Santa Rosa Beach is 337 miles. The road distance is 298.2 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 30m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Jacksonville to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 7:16 AM in Jacksonville and 6:16 AM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Santa Rosa Beach is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Jacksonville to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3124+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Jacksonville to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Jia, walk to Jacksonville (JAX) airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Mobile Bus Station, walk to Govt EB at Greyhound Bus Station, take the line 2601 bus to Govt Near Royal St, walk to Mobile, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Jacksonville to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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