There are 5 ways to get from Knoxville to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)TYS - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beach
2h 23m$212–707Drive 488.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to Santa Rosa Beach488.2 mi
9h 20m$90–129Drive, shuttle, taxi, bus
- Drive from Knoxville to Hot Springs, NC
- Take a shuttle bus from Hot Springs, NC to Black Bear Resort
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Take the bus from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Charlotte Airport
- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC to AtlantaNyc
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beach
21h 33m$626–775Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)TYS - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beach
4h 17m$232–737Fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)TYS - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beach
5h 17m$169–735
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 23m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Knoxville and Santa Rosa Beach is 440 miles. The road distance is 491 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Knoxville to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Knoxville. It is currently 8:17 AM in Knoxville and 7:17 AM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Knoxville to Santa Rosa Beach is 491 miles. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Knoxville to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 2712+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Knoxville to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can drive to Hot Springs, NC, take the shuttle to Black Bear Resort, take the taxi to ASU Peacock Hall Boone, take the bus to Charlotte Airport, take the taxi to Charlotte, NC, take the bus to Atlanta, 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Hot Springs, NC to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $136
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
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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