There are 8 ways to get from San Diego 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 to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane SAN - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 45m$263–847Fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane SAN - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
7h 15m$194–815Bus, taxi via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from San Diego to Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Whataburger - Defuniak Springsbus
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
43h 35m$425–760Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Whataburger - Defuniak Springsbus
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
2d 4h$571–1,234Drive 2,044.7 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Santa Rosa Beachcar 2,044.7 mi
32h 39m$374–539Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SAN - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 47m$234–807Fly to Dothan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane SAN - DHN
- Drive from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Santa Rosa Beachcar
9h 19m$201–802Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- 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
2d 5h$496–849
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 32h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 45m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between San Diego and Santa Rosa Beach is 1898 miles. The road distance is 2056.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi via Ciudad Juárez which takes 43h 35m and costs $420 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from San Diego to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 8:37 PM in San Diego and 10:37 PM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Santa Rosa Beach is 2057 miles. It takes approximately 32h 39m to drive from San Diego to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3196+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Huntington Park, take the bus to El Paso, take the bus to Houston, take the bus to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- 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
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Bus from Houston to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
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