There are 8 ways to get from Cedar Key to Destin by car, bus, taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, taxi via DeFuniak Springs
best- Drive from Cedar Key to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Destin
6h 17m$170–304Drive 285.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cedar Key to Destin285.6 mi
5h 49m$53–76Drive to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Drive from Cedar Key to Gainesville-Airport-GNV
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)GNV - VPS
5h 34m$111–411Drive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Cedar Key to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to McDonald's - Crestview
- Take the taxi from McDonald's - Crestview to Destin
6h 31m$150–279Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cedar Key to Chiefland
- Take the bus from Chiefland to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL to McDonald's - Crestview
- Take the taxi from McDonald's - Crestview to Destin
8h 21m$271–453Drive to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Cedar Key to Gainesville-Airport-GNV
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)GNV - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destin
6h 9m$191–506Drive to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Cedar Key to Gainesville-Airport-GNV
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)GNV - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destin
6h 12m$206–606Drive, shuttle to Tampa, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Cedar Key to Brooksville Wawa
- Take a shuttle bus from Brooksville Wawa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)TPA - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destin
6h 45m$291–523
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Key to Destin is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Key to Destin is to drive and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $110 - $420.
The distance between Cedar Key and Destin is 371 miles. The road distance is 287.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Key to Destin without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 21m and costs $270 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Cedar Key to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 1h behind Cedar Key. It is currently 3:33 PM in Cedar Key and 2:33 PM in Destin.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Key to Destin is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Cedar Key to Destin.
There are 6263+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Cedar Key, FL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cedar Key to Destin. However, you can drive to Circle K - Gainesville, FL, take the bus to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs, then take the taxi to Destin. Alternatively, you can drive from Cedar Key to Destin in around 5h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
Bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to McDonald's - Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–170
Bus from Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL to McDonald's - Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chiefland to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Brooksville Wawa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–45
- call in
- $40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
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