There are 7 ways to get from Alton to Destin 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane STL - VPS
2h 50m$170–564Drive 760.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alton to Destincar 760.2 mi
13h 39m$130–188Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Alton Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
25h 27m$549–842Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
26h 37m$312–438Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane STL - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
3h 27m$235–609Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane STL - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
3h 29m$270–689Taxi to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the taxi from Alton to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)taxi
- Fly from Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BLV - VPS
3h 2m$203–551
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alton to Destin is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Alton to Destin is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Alton and Destin is 649 miles. The road distance is 764.7 miles.
The best way to get from Alton to Destin without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 25h 27m and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Alton to Destin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alton to Destin is 765 miles. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from Alton to Destin.
There are 7210+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Alton, IL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alton Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Biloxi to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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