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How to get fromGainesville to Destinby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Destin by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane GNV - VPS
    5h 13m
    $102–426

  2. Drive  282 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Destincar car 282 mi
    5h 46m
    $52–75

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    15h 37m
    $209–287

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane GNV - ECP
    2. Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi taxi
    5h 57m
    $202–552

  5. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane GNV - PNS
    2. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi taxi
    6h 19m
    $166–442

  6. Bus to Orlando, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane MCO - PNS
    3. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi taxi
    6h 20m
    $226–431

  7. Bus, taxi via Gainesville Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    17h 22m
    $198–276

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 282.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 3 hours.

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