There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane PHL - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h$203–743Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane PHL - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
5h 57m$135–621Bus, taxi via New York
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
27h 41m$337–471Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
37h 31m$600–1,086Drive 1,056.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beachcar 1,056.8 mi
19h 19m$193–279Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane PHL - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 1m$223–783Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BWI - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 39m$189–1,188Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane EWR - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 56m$186–581Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane JFK - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 45m$195–1,135Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
32h 40m$322–525
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 5h and costs $200 - $750.
The distance between Philadelphia and Santa Rosa Beach is 952 miles. The road distance is 1063 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi via New York which takes 27h 41m and costs $330 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 4:40 PM in Philadelphia and 3:40 PM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach is 1063 miles. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3224+ 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 Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to New York City Chinatown, walk to New York, 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- 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 Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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
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
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