There are 11 ways to get from Cary to Fort Walton Beach by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane RDU - VPS
6h 7m$102–448Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane RDU - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Walton Beachcar
7h 1m$86–432Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
17h 9m$242–338Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain
- Take the bus from Pascagoula to Pensacolabus
- Take the taxi from Pensacola to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
30h 37m$396–792Drive 661.1 mi
- Drive from Cary to Fort Walton Beachcar 661.1 mi
13h 32m$121–175Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane RDU - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
5h 11m$210–586Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CLT - VPS
7h 1m$132–513Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane FAY - VPS
8h 5m$128–482Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CLT - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
7h 52m$206–541Train, bus, taxi via Sandy Springs
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
19h 17m$274–411Bus, taxi via LaGrange
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
19h 25m$246–342
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Fort Walton Beach is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Fort Walton Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 11m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Cary and Fort Walton Beach is 608 miles. The road distance is 664.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Fort Walton Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 9m and costs $240 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Cary to Fort Walton Beach, including transfers.
Fort Walton Beach is 1h behind Cary. It is currently 5:28 PM in Cary and 4:28 PM in Fort Walton Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Fort Walton Beach is 665 miles. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Cary to Fort Walton Beach.
There are 6153+ hotels available in Fort Walton Beach.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $65–140
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
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
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