There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Great Smoky Mountains by taxi, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
best- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)taxi
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane VPS - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar
4h$193–803Drive 486.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Great Smoky Mountainscar 486.5 mi
9h 36m$89–129Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
- Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar
23h 50m$281–405Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ECP - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar
5h 41m$227–842Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane ECP - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar
5h 59m$176–488Taxi to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa Beach to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)taxi
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane VPS - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar
5h 59m$142–449
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Great Smoky Mountains is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Great Smoky Mountains is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 4h and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Santa Rosa Beach and Great Smoky Mountains is 487 miles. The road distance is 489.3 miles.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Santa Rosa Beach to Great Smoky Mountains, including transfers.
Great Smoky Mountains is 1h ahead of Santa Rosa Beach. It is currently 5:48 AM in Santa Rosa Beach and 6:48 AM in Great Smoky Mountains.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa Beach to Great Smoky Mountains is 489 miles. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Santa Rosa Beach to Great Smoky Mountains.
There are 7384+ hotels available in Great Smoky Mountains.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa Beach to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. 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 Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Winston Salem(Trans Center), take the bus to Asheville, NC, then drive to Great Smoky Mountains.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
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