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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Charleston by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane ECP - CHS
    5h 48m
    $184–578

  2. Drive  471.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Charlestoncar car 471.4 mi
    9h 31m
    $78–113

  3. Taxi, bus, train via Tallahassee

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Jacksonville to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 54m
    $357–506

  4. Taxi to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane VPS - CHS
    5h 43m
    $150–539

  5. Drive to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Pensacola-Airport-PNScar car
    2. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane PNS - CHS
    6h 53m
    $88–448

  6. Taxi to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Hilton Head Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane plane VPS - HHH
    3. Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar car
    7h 52m
    $149–472

  7. Drive to Dothan Regional Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)car car
    2. Fly from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane DHN - CHS
    7h 39m
    $88–455

  8. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Wildwoodbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonvillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Jacksonville to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    19h 2m

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa Beach to Charleston. However, you can take the taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), walk to Charleston International Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Mall. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Crestview, take the bus to Tallahassee, walk to N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, take the bus to C.K. Steele Plaza Gate 22, take the bus to Jacksonville, take the taxi to Jacksonville, take the train to Charleston Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Charleston.

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