There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, train, 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)PHL - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beach
4h 50m$186–567Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)PHL - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beach
6h$147–365Train, bus, taxi via Jacksonville
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beach
26h 26m$339–1,134Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York 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
27h 40m$331–469Drive 1,055.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach1,055.2 mi
19h 16m$193–279Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)PHL - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beach
5h 4m$162–542Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)BWI - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beach
5h 54m$160–1,098Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)EWR - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beach
5h 57m$155–689Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)DCA - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beach
6h 36m$248–1,460Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)DCA - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beach
6h 52m$233–1,480Bus, taxi via Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beach
32h 29m$251–502Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station 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
38h 28m$349–1,306
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and drive which costs $140 - $370 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Philadelphia and Santa Rosa Beach is 939 miles. The road distance is 1061.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Jacksonville which takes 26h 26m and costs $330 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 10:20 AM in Philadelphia and 9:20 AM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach is 1061 miles. It takes approximately 19h 16m to drive from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3100+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the train to Jacksonville, walk to Amtrak Station, take the line 4 bus to JRTC Bay H, walk to Jacksonville, take the bus to Gainesville, take the taxi to Circle K - Gainesville, FL, take the bus to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
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
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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
Bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.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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