There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Chicago by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ECP - MDW
3h 50m$176–536Taxi to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)VPS - ORD
4h 15m$135–412Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Crestview
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
25h 36m$281–515Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Take the bus from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Love's Travel Stop - Biloxi
- Take the bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
27h 36m$307–888Drive 869.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Chicago869.3 mi
16h 37m$159–230Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ECP - ORD
4h 11m$156–436Taxi to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)VPS - MDW
3h 48m$155–512Taxi, bus via Atlanta
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Crestview
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
27h 56m$276–535
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Chicago is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Santa Rosa Beach and Chicago is 851 miles. The road distance is 874.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 25h 36m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa Beach to Chicago is 874 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Chicago.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa Beach to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, then take the subway to Harold Washington Library. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Crestview, take the bus to Tallahassee, walk to N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, take the bus to C.K. Steele Plaza Gate 22, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- 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 Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Love's Travel Stop - Biloxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
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