There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- 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$213–734Fly 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
6h 16m$100–452Bus, taxi
- 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$337–468Train, 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$901–1,355Drive 1,056.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beachcar 1,056.8 mi
19h 19m$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)plane PHL - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 5m$183–694Train 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 44m$189–1,198Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DCA - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 49m$225–1,380Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane LGA - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 28m$249–1,393Bus, taxi via Opelika
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
31h 41m$375–526
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 1m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Philadelphia and Santa Rosa Beach is 939 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 which takes 27h 41m and costs $330 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Philadelphia to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 9:01 AM in Philadelphia and 8:01 AM 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 3136+ 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 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 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
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
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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