There are 10 ways to get from California to Destin 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 from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SAN - VPS
7h 50m$212–860Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LAX - VPS
7h 44m$151–508Bus, taxi via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to McDonald's - Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from McDonald's - Crestview to Destintaxi
37h 59m$418–729Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
2d 5h$343–684Drive 2,077.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Destincar 2,077.7 mi
33h 58m$380–548Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SMF - VPS
8h 44m$212–808Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane ONT - VPS
8h 41m$216–826Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane FAT - VPS
9h 20m$211–806Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SNA - VPS
10h 5m$166–611Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
2d$319–592
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Destin is to fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from California to Destin is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between California and Destin is 1834 miles. The road distance is 2089.8 miles.
The best way to get from California to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi via Ciudad Juárez which takes 37h 59m and costs $410 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from California to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 5:27 PM in California and 7:27 PM in Destin.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Destin is 2090 miles. It takes approximately 33h 58m to drive from California to Destin.
There are 6415+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between California, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Bus from Houston to McDonald's - Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $75–100
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