There are 8 ways to get from Destin to Cocoa Beach by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane VPS - MLB
4h 28m$158–485Drive 438.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Destin to Cocoa Beachcar 438.8 mi
8h 23m$81–116Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Destin to Whataburger - Defuniak Springstaxi
- Take the bus from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Circle K - Gainesville, FLbus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Orlando RedCoach Station to Cocoa Beachtaxi
9h 6m$337–618Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Destin to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane ECP - MLB
5h 19m$241–584Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Destin to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane PNS - MLB
5h 24m$258–657Taxi, bus via Tallahassee
- Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Take the taxi from Jeff Fuqua Blvd S & Quick Turnaround Rd to Cocoa Beachtaxi
11h 40m$295–486Taxi, bus, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Destin to McDonald's - Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from McDonald's - Crestview to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FLbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Hilton Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gas
12h 14m$284–423Taxi, bus via Tallahassee #2
- Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Orlandobus
- Take the taxi from Hartwell Ct & Laureate Blvd to Cocoa Beachtaxi
12h 57m$308–399
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Destin to Cocoa Beach is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Destin to Cocoa Beach is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $150 - $490.
The distance between Destin and Cocoa Beach is 430 miles. The road distance is 441.3 miles.
The best way to get from Destin to Cocoa Beach without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 6m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Destin to Cocoa Beach, including transfers.
Cocoa Beach is 1h ahead of Destin. It is currently 7:52 AM in Destin and 8:52 AM in Cocoa Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Destin to Cocoa Beach is 441 miles. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Destin to Cocoa Beach.
There are 501+ hotels available in Cocoa Beach.
What companies run services between Destin, FL, USA and Cocoa Beach, FL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
Bus from McDonald's - Crestview to Mi Ranchito Restaurant - Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $70–180
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 352-237-9900
Shuttle from Hilton Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
- Phone
- +1 772-343-0217
- Website
- smartshuttleline.com
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gas
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- smartshuttleline.com
- one passenger
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quick Cab
- Phone
- (407) 447-1444
Orlando Taxi 24
- Phone
- (407) 529-4848
24Seven Taxi
- Phone
- (321) 247 8294
- Website
- 24seven-taxi.com
Yellow Meter Taxicab
- Phone
- (407) 422-2222
- Website
- yellowmetertaxicab.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quick Cab
- Phone
- (407) 447-1444
Orlando Taxi 24
- Phone
- (407) 529-4848
24Seven Taxi
- Phone
- (321) 247 8294
- Website
- 24seven-taxi.com
Yellow Meter Taxicab
- Phone
- (407) 422-2222
- Website
- yellowmetertaxicab.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quick Cab
- Phone
- (407) 447-1444
Orlando Taxi 24
- Phone
- (407) 529-4848
24Seven Taxi
- Phone
- (321) 247 8294
- Website
- 24seven-taxi.com
Yellow Meter Taxicab
- Phone
- (407) 422-2222
- Website
- yellowmetertaxicab.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
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