There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Island by plane, bus, taxi, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DCA - VPS
2h 48m$157–688Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane DCA - PNS
5h$104–510Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mobile Bus Station to ECAT Transfer Stationtaxi
22h 37m$293–433Train, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
- Take the taxi from Mobile Amtrak Sta to ECAT Transfer Stationtaxi
33h 45m$464–914Drive 937.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Santa Rosa Islandcar 937.5 mi
17h 14m$172–248Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane DCA - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Boardwalk/Wayside Parkcar
3h 42m$134–657Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BWI - VPS
4h 21m$122–1,065
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Island is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Island is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Washington and Santa Rosa Island is 805 miles. The road distance is 943 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Island without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 37m and costs $290 - $440.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Washington to Santa Rosa Island, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Island is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 11:05 AM in Washington and 10:05 AM in Santa Rosa Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Santa Rosa Island is 943 miles. It takes approximately 17h 14m to drive from Washington to Santa Rosa Island.
There are 1708+ hotels available in Santa Rosa Island.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Santa Rosa Island, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $130–180
Allied Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +1-251-366-7084
Reliable Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-251-295-1284
- Website
- reliabletaxi10.com
United Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-850-213-6344
- Website
- unitedairportshuttle.com
Allied Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +1-251-366-7084
Reliable Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-251-295-1284
- Website
- reliabletaxi10.com
United Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-850-213-6344
- Website
- unitedairportshuttle.com
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