There are 10 ways to get from Longboat Key to Destin by plane, bus, taxi, car, 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.
Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SRQ - VPS
4h 52m$194–707Drive 425 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to Destincar 425 mi
8h 41m$78–112Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Tallahassee, FLbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
20h 58m$277–443Drive to Tampa, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane TPA - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
4h 7m$291–615Drive to Tampa, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane TPA - VPS
5h 17m$121–460Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane SRQ - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
5h 46m$284–832Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane SRQ - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
5h 44m$254–682Bus, taxi via Gainesville
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr 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
21h 2m$291–455Bus, taxi via Tampa
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
21h 51m$236–363Amtrak Thruway, train, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
27h 10m$329–534
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to Destin is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to Destin is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 7m and costs $290 - $650.
The distance between Longboat Key and Destin is 356 miles. The road distance is 427.5 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 20h 58m and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Longboat Key to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 1h behind Longboat Key. It is currently 12:54 PM in Longboat Key and 11:54 AM in Destin.
Yes, the driving distance between Longboat Key to Destin is 428 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Longboat Key to Destin.
There are 7229+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Tallahassee, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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 Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.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
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
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