There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane MSN - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h$227–822Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane ORD - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
8h 12m$122–498Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- 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
30h 24m$281–524Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
32h 31m$438–824Drive 1,012.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Santa Rosa Beachcar 1,012.8 mi
18h 31m$185–267Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane MSN - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 50m$202–792Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane ORD - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 21m$185–530Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane ORD - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 19m$160–500Bus, taxi via Atlanta
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- 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 3m$330–549
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 50m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Madison and Santa Rosa Beach is 955 miles. The road distance is 1018.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 24m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Madison to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Santa Rosa Beach is 1019 miles. It takes approximately 18h 31m to drive from Madison to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 2575+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
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
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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 New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- 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
- $110–220
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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
- 50 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
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