There are 7 ways to get from Arkansas to Fort Walton Beach 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 from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
best- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane XNA - VPS
2h 15m$151–549Drive 535.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Fort Walton Beachcar 535.1 mi
10h 7m$98–141Train, bus, taxi via Baton Rouge
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- 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 Fort Walton Beachtaxi
22h 18m$253–436Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LIT - VPS
3h 49m$118–452Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
23h 20m$255–408Train, bus, taxi #2
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
23h 51m$276–435Train, bus, taxi #3
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
25h 54m$274–491
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Fort Walton Beach is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Fort Walton Beach is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Arkansas and Fort Walton Beach is 624 miles. The road distance is 538.2 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Fort Walton Beach without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Baton Rouge which takes 22h 18m and costs $250 - $440.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Arkansas to Fort Walton Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Fort Walton Beach is 538 miles. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Arkansas to Fort Walton Beach.
There are 6152+ hotels available in Fort Walton Beach.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air and Delta fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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