There are 6 ways to get from Birmingham to Destin by plane, 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 to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BHM - VPS
3h 52m$125–493Drive 259.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Birmingham to Destincar 259.5 mi
4h 45m$48–69Bus, taxi via Opelika
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
9h 51m$202–273Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane BHM - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
4h 43m$220–618Fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane BHM - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
4h 37m$195–558Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
12h 45m$179–267
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Destin is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Destin is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Birmingham and Destin is 234 miles. The road distance is 261 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi via Opelika which takes 9h 51m and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Birmingham to Destin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Destin is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Birmingham to Destin.
There are 7450+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
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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