There are 9 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 San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SAN - VPS
7h 44m$192–810Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LAX - VPS
8h 19m$148–548Bus, 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$723–1,439Drive 2,077.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Destincar 2,077.7 mi
33h 58m$380–548Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane FAT - VPS
9h 25m$191–756Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SNA - VPS
10h 3m$176–661Fly San Diego International Airport to Destin
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Destin (DSI)plane SAN - DSI
13h 38m$166–772Bus, 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$494–862
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 $140 - $550 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from California to Destin is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $190 - $850.
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 44m to get from California to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 8:00 AM in California and 10:00 AM 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 15728+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between California, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin via Phoenix, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin via San Antonio, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin via El Paso, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin via Albuquerque, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin via Austin, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $550–1,300
- 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
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–480
- 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
- $90–180
- 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
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $75–100
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