There are 8 ways to get from Miami to Emerald Coast by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 32m$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 Emerald Coast
12h 57m$224–632Drive 607.2 mi
- Drive from Miami to Emerald Coast607.2 mi
10h 56m$111–161Fly 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 Emerald Coast
4h 18m$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 Emerald Coast
5h$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 23m$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 Emerald Coast
6h 30m$185–510Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to McDonald's - CrestviewMiami
- Take the taxi from McDonald's - Crestview to Emerald Coast
17h 33m$195–341
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Emerald Coast is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Emerald Coast is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $90 - $350.
The distance between Miami and Emerald Coast is 522 miles. The road distance is 610.8 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Emerald Coast without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 12h 57m and costs $220 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Miami to Emerald Coast, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Emerald Coast is 611 miles. It takes approximately 10h 56m to drive from Miami to Emerald Coast.
There are 4506+ hotels available in Emerald Coast.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Emerald Coast, 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 5m
- 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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