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

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There are 8 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 Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Dade Citybus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Dade City to Clearwatertaxi taxi
    8h 47m
    $324–393

  2. Drive  359.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Clearwatercar car 359.2 mi
    7h 18m
    $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 taxi
    2. Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane ECP - TPA
    6h 58m
    $188–562

  4. Taxi, bus via Tallahassee

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from North West Transfer Center Tampa to Park St Terminal - Platform - Hbus bus 78
    14h 34m
    $203–272

  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 taxi
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane VPS - TPA
    7h 19m
    $154–523

  6. Drive to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Pensacola-Airport-PNScar car
    2. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane PNS - TPA
    5h 46m
    $228–454

  7. Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, line 18 bus

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane ECP - SRQ
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station - C to Park St Terminal - Platform - Dbus bus
    9h 15m
    $232–789

  8. 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 taxi
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane VPS - SRQ
    9h 48m
    $198–750

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

Calendar100Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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 Crestview, take the bus to Dade City, then take the taxi to Clearwater. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Clearwater in around 7h 18m.

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