There are 6 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Santa Rosa Beach by car, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, taxi
best- Drive from St. Petersburg to Del Carmen Mexican Store - Dade City, FLcar
- Take the bus from Del Carmen Mexican Store - Dade City, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springsbus
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
8h 20m$156–291Drive 372.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Petersburg to Santa Rosa Beachcar 372.4 mi
7h 27m$68–99Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane SRQ - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 9m$185–681Fly Tampa to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane TPA - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 15m$173–602Fly Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane TPA - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 30m$148–572Fly Tampa to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane TPA - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
6h 8m$135–470
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $130 - $470.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Santa Rosa Beach is 458 miles. The road distance is 374.5 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from St. Petersburg to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind St. Petersburg. It is currently 10:21 AM in St. Petersburg and 9:21 AM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Petersburg to Santa Rosa Beach is 375 miles. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from St. Petersburg to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3107+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Petersburg to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can drive to Del Carmen Mexican Store - Dade City, FL, take the bus to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can drive from St. Petersburg to Santa Rosa Beach in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Del Carmen Mexican Store - Dade City, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- mcat@mymanatee.org
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $70–120
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
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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