There are 6 ways to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CAE - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 54m$156–472Fly to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CAE - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
6h 47m$58–300Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
18h 6m$282–400Drive 449.8 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beachcar 449.8 mi
9h 10m$83–119Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CAE - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 20m$126–432Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
24h 37m$283–487
Columbia (CAE) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 20m and costs $120 - $440.
The distance between Columbia and Santa Rosa Beach is 418 miles. The road distance is 452.5 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 6m and costs $280 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Columbia. It is currently 2:16 PM in Columbia and 1:16 PM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach is 452 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3129+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbia to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the line 91 bus to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, walk to Columbia (CAE) airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the line 801 bus to Broad Marley North, walk to Columbia, SC, take the bus to Camden, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, walk to Garnett Station, take the subway to Doraville Station, walk to Atlanta, take the bus to Mobile, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Columbia to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Columbia to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Columbia to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Columbia to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Columbia, SC to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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