There are 5 ways to get from Ocala to Santa Rosa Beach by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi
- 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
5h 3m$279–636Drive 294.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ocala to Santa Rosa Beachcar 294.1 mi
5h 48m$54–78Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- 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
21h 42m$236–344Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi
- 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
5h 7m$309–676Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane MCO - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
6h 18m$157–308
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Santa Rosa Beach is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $270 - $650.
The distance between Ocala and Santa Rosa Beach is 334 miles. The road distance is 295.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 42m and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Ocala to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Ocala. It is currently 11:59 AM in Ocala and 10:59 AM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Santa Rosa Beach is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Ocala to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3121+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ocala to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the taxi to Gainesville-Airport-GNV airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Jacksonville, walk to Amtrak Station, take the line 4 bus to JRTC Bay H, walk to Jacksonville, take the bus to Mobile Bus Station, walk to Govt EB at Greyhound Bus Station, take the bus to GMandO, take the bus to St Joseph SB Near St Louis St, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
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 Orlando to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
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
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