There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CHO - VPS
4h 37m$134–471Fly Charlottesville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CHO - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Walton Beachcar
5h 41m$114–445Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte 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 Fort Walton Beachtaxi
23h 7m$255–378Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Charlottesville 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 Fort Walton Beachtaxi
31h 50m$416–807Drive 805.9 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Fort Walton Beachcar 805.9 mi
15h 16m$148–213Fly Charlottesville to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CHO - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
5h 24m$203–509Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DCA - VPS
6h 3m$176–746
Charlottesville (CHO) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Fort Walton Beach is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Fort Walton Beach is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $130 - $480.
The distance between Charlottesville and Fort Walton Beach is 723 miles. The road distance is 810.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Fort Walton Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 7m and costs $250 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Charlottesville to Fort Walton Beach, including transfers.
Fort Walton Beach is 1h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 11:40 PM in Charlottesville and 10:40 PM in Fort Walton Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Fort Walton Beach is 811 miles. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Charlottesville to Fort Walton Beach.
There are 6172+ hotels available in Fort Walton Beach.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Charlottesville to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Charlottesville to Pensacola International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Charlottesville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Charlottesville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- 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 Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
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