There are 8 ways to get from Miami to Destin by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Miami International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)MIA - VPS
3h 31m$90–345Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Miami to Orlando
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Destin
12h 55m$224–622Drive 606.2 mi
- Drive from Miami to Destin606.2 mi
10h 53m$111–160Fly Miami International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)MIA - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destin
4h 17m$270–640Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)FLL - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destin
4h 59m$203–405Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)FLL - VPS
6h 22m$98–340Fly Miami International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)MIA - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destin
6h 28m$185–500Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to McDonald's - CrestviewMiami
- Take the taxi from McDonald's - Crestview to Destin
17h 32m$195–341
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Destin is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Destin is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $90 - $350.
The distance between Miami and Destin is 522 miles. The road distance is 609.8 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Destin without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 12h 55m and costs $220 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Miami to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 1h behind Miami. It is currently 9:07 PM in Miami and 8:07 PM in Destin.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Destin is 610 miles. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Miami to Destin.
There are 6390+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Miami International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Miami International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Miami International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Miami International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Miami International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Miami International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Miami International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- guestservices@gobrightline.com
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Miami to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–230
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $15–200
- Premium
- $65–230
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $14–60
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
Bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to McDonald's - Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–250
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $75–160
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
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
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