There are 6 ways to get from Charleston 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 Charleston International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CHS - VPS
6h$110–457Drive 486 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Destincar 486 mi
9h 50m$86–124Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station 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 Destintaxi
23h 52m$290–397Fly Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CHS - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
5h 46m$209–580Fly Charleston International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CHS - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
6h 25m$182–511Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane HHH - VPS
7h 20m$118–441
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Destin is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Destin is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 46m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Charleston and Destin is 447 miles. The road distance is 488.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 52m and costs $290 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Charleston to Destin, including transfers.
Destin is 1h behind Charleston. It is currently 6:20 AM in Charleston and 5:20 AM in Destin.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Destin is 489 miles. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Charleston to Destin.
There are 17+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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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