There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DCA - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
3h 6m$212–830Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BWI - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
4h 49m$152–1,075Bus, taxi via Newnan
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Civic Center Station 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
23h 11m$299–422Train, bus, taxi via Jacksonville
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springsbus
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
23h 21m$374–755Drive 913.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Santa Rosa Beachcar 913.7 mi
17h 2m$167–241Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane DCA - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
3h 14m$235–851Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane DCA - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
4h 10m$162–792Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
31h 34m$312–531Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
35h 20m$505–988
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 6m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Washington and Santa Rosa Beach is 824 miles. The road distance is 919 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi via Newnan which takes 23h 11m and costs $290 - $430.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 6:31 AM in Washington and 5:31 AM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Santa Rosa Beach is 919 miles. It takes approximately 17h 2m to drive from Washington to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 2447+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Atlanta Downtown, take the bus to Newnan Park and Ride, take the bus to Mobile, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-977-7742
- Website
- xpressga.com
Bus from Civic Center Station to Newnan Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://xpressga.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- 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
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.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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