There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Destin by plane, taxi, bus, 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 Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)MDW - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destin
4h 55m$208–585Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)ORD - VPS
4h 53m$108–420Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destin
24h 2m$277–473Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destin
27h 31m$292–518Drive 882.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Destin882.3 mi
16h 12m$161–233Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)MDW - VPS
4h 10m$122–490Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)ORD - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destin
5h 22m$192–515Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)MDW - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destin
5h 4m$222–715Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)ORD - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destin
5h 30m$292–485Bus, taxi via Opelika
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobile
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destin
26h 51m$294–533
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Destin is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Destin is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $120 - $490.
The distance between Chicago and Destin is 865 miles. The road distance is 887.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 2m and costs $270 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Chicago to Destin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Destin is 887 miles. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Chicago to Destin.
There are 6392+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $80–160
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
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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