There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Destin by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to McDonald's - Crestviewbus Houston
- Take the taxi from McDonald's - Crestview to Destintaxi
7h 3m$141–267Drive 304.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Baton Rouge to Destincar 304.2 mi
5h 23m$56–81Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BTR - VPS
6h 55m$110–455Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
8h 43m$166–281Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LFT - VPS
6h 57m$135–496Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane BTR - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
7h 16m$190–550Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane BTR - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
7h 34m$195–580Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane MSY - VPS
8h 4m$128–516
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Destin is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Destin is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $55 - $80.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Destin is 342 miles. The road distance is 306 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 3m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Baton Rouge to Destin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Destin is 306 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Baton Rouge to Destin.
There are 5323+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to McDonald's - Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
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