There are 8 ways to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach by car, plane, taxi, train, 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.
Drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)car
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane GTR - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
5h 57m$143–468Drive 255 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beachcar 255 mi
5h 35m$47–68Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa 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
14h 7m$252–421Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
14h 53m$248–347Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane BHM - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 6m$208–573Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BHM - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
6h 13m$178–533Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane ATL - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
8h 3m$182–538Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane ATL - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Santa Rosa Beachtaxi
8h 6m$152–508
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Tuscaloosa and Santa Rosa Beach is 338 miles. The road distance is 256.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 14h 7m and costs $250 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach is 256 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach.
There are 3128+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Beach.
What companies run services between Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tuscaloosa to Santa Rosa Beach. However, you can drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach. Alternatively, you can take the train to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, take the train to Gulfport Amtrak Sta, walk to Gulfport, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to Santa Rosa Beach.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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
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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