There are 10 ways to get from Detroit 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 Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane DTW - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 46m$222–782Fly Detroit to Pensacola International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane DTW - PNS
- Drive from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Santa Rosa Beachcar
7h 36m$109–520Bus, taxi via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station 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
26h 13m$348–480Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
32h 45m$844–1,302Drive 964.5 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beachcar 964.5 mi
17h 2m$176–255Fly Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DTW - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 36m$192–742Fly Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane DTW - DHN
- Drive from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Santa Rosa Beachcar
8h 23m$129–628Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CLE - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
9h 17m$201–685Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane FNT - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 44m$160–534Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
28h 52m$334–475
Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Detroit and Santa Rosa Beach is 895 miles. The road distance is 970.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to bus and taxi via Sandy Springs which takes 26h 13m and costs $340 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Beach is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 9:14 AM in Detroit and 8:14 AM in Santa Rosa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach is 970 miles. It takes approximately 17h 2m to drive from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3122+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) 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
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport via Columbus, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport via Covington, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport via Huntsville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport via Chattanooga, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Dothan Regional Airport via Knoxville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
Bus from Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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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