There are 6 ways to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)car
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane GTR - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 18m$163–478Drive 255 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beachcar 255 mi
5h 35m$47–68Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- 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
15h 4m$204–278Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pryor St at Mitchell St to Newnan Park and Ridebus 453
- Take the bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
15h 16m$247–333Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane BHM - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 37m$233–783Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BHM - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 12m$208–753
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Tuscaloosa and Santa Rosa Beach is 379 miles. The road distance is 256.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 15h 4m and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach is 256 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3018+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the train to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, walk to New Orleans Bus Station, take the bus to Biloxi Transit Center, walk to Biloxi, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 844-977-7742
- Website
- xpressga.com
Bus from Pryor St at Mitchell St to Newnan Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://xpressga.com
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/birmingham/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
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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