There are 8 ways to get from Columbus to Santa Rosa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CMH - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
4h 32m$197–683Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CMH - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
7h 7m$84–411Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Columbus 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
27h 48m$334–460Drive 814 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Santa Rosa Beachcar 814 mi
14h 25m$149–215Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CMH - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 7m$167–643Fly Rickenbacker International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LCK - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
3h 4m$170–516Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane CMH - DHN
- Drive from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Santa Rosa Beachcar
7h 39m$104–529Bus to Covington, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CVG - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
7h 14m$192–725
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Santa Rosa Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 4m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Columbus and Santa Rosa Beach is 741 miles. The road distance is 818.7 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 48m and costs $330 - $460.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Columbus to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 3:39 PM in Columbus and 2:39 PM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Santa Rosa Beach is 819 miles. It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive from Columbus to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3134+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbus to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the line 7 bus to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can 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
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rickenbacker International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Covington to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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