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How to get fromSanta Rosa Beach to Clearwaterby taxi, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Clearwater by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Whataburger - Defuniak Springstaxi
    2. Take the bus from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FLbus
    3. Take the bus from Ocala to Plant Citybus
    4. Take the taxi from Plant City to Clearwatertaxi
    8h 27m
    $361–544

  2. Drive 359.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Clearwatercar359.2 mi
    7h 15m
    $66–95

  3. Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi
    2. Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Tampa (TPA)planeECP - TPA
    7h 47m
    $165–467

  4. Taxi, bus via Tallahassee

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Whataburger - Defuniak Springstaxi
    2. Take the bus from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FLbus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to St Petersburgbus
    11h 34m
    $174–327

  5. Taxi to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)taxi
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Tampa (TPA)planeVPS - TPA
    7h 50m
    $144–443

  6. Taxi to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)taxi
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)planeVPS - SRQ
    9h 30m
    $168–590

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Tampa (TPA) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA and Clearwater, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa Beach to Clearwater. However, you can take the taxi to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs, take the bus to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL, take the bus to Plant City, then take the taxi to Clearwater. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Clearwater in around 7h 15m.

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