There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)MCI - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beach
4h 42m$170–640Drive 919.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Santa Rosa Beach919.4 mi
17h 1m$168–243Bus, taxi via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lafayette
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beach
28h 44m$250–555Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Take the train from Carbondale 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
32h 5m$318–967Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)MCI - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beach
4h 40m$195–670Fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)MCI - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beach
5h 40m$202–568Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- 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
29h 54m$301–515
Kansas City (MCI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 40m and costs $190 - $700.
The distance between Kansas City and Santa Rosa Beach is 820 miles. The road distance is 924.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi via New South Memphis which takes 28h 44m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Santa Rosa Beach is 925 miles. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Kansas City to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3103+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kansas City to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Memphis Bus Station, take the bus to Lafayette, take the bus to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Lafayette to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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 Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
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