There are 7 ways to get from Cocoa to Destin by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Drive to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Drive from Cocoa to Daytona-Beach-Airport-DABcar
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DAB - VPS
5h 50m$117–452Drive 427.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cocoa to Destincar 427.6 mi
8h 4m$78–113Taxi, bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the taxi from Cocoa to Orlando Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
17h 44m$400–530Fly Melbourne International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane MLB - VPS
7h 44m$114–458Fly Melbourne International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane MLB - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
8h 47m$214–574Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cocoa to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLtaxi
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
18h 38m$344–459Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Cocoa to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
20h 43m$447–612
Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cocoa to Destin is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cocoa to Destin is to drive and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $460.
The distance between Cocoa and Destin is 425 miles. The road distance is 430.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cocoa to Destin without a car is to taxi and bus via Sandy Springs which takes 17h 44m and costs $400 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Cocoa to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 1h behind Cocoa. It is currently 10:03 PM in Cocoa and 9:03 PM in Destin.
Yes, the driving distance between Cocoa to Destin is 430 miles. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Cocoa to Destin.
There are 7312+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Cocoa, FL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Melbourne International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Melbourne International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Melbourne International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Melbourne International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Best Taxi and Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 321-482-3452
- Website
- besttaxiandshuttle.com
Cab 54
- Phone
- +1 321-220-5454
- Website
- cab-54.com
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
Best Taxi and Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 321-482-3452
- Website
- besttaxiandshuttle.com
Cab 54
- Phone
- +1 321-220-5454
- Website
- cab-54.com
Best Taxi and Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 321-482-3452
- Website
- besttaxiandshuttle.com
Cab 54
- Phone
- +1 321-220-5454
- Website
- cab-54.com
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