There are 10 ways to get from Clarkston to Panama City Beach by taxi, plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Bishop International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
best- Take the taxi from Clarkston to Bishop International Airport (FNT)taxi
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane FNT - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Panama City Beachcar
4h 15m$173–538Train to Detroit, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DTW - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Panama City Beachcar
8h 41m$167–642Bus
- Take the bus from Great Lakes Crossing to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
29h 36m$203–382Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
34h 52m$468–950Drive 1,010.3 mi
- Drive from Clarkston to Panama City Beachcar 1,010.3 mi
17h 39m$185–267Taxi to Bishop International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Take the taxi from Clarkston to Bishop International Airport (FNT)taxi
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane FNT - ECP
8h 9m$223–617Train to Detroit, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane DTW - ECP
7h 31m$207–691Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Drive from Clarkston to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane LAN - ECP
6h 43m$173–684Bus via Montgomery
- Take the bus from Great Lakes Crossing to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
30h 26m$222–407Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Lakes Crossing to Woodward & Baltimorebus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
44h 8m$509–1,069
Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clarkston to Panama City Beach is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Clarkston to Panama City Beach is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Clarkston to Panama City Beach station. However, there are services departing from Great Lakes Crossing and arriving at Panama City Beach Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 36m.
The distance between Clarkston and Panama City Beach is 966 miles. The road distance is 1016.2 miles.
The best way to get from Clarkston to Panama City Beach without a car is to bus which takes 29h 36m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Clarkston to Panama City Beach, including transfers.
Clarkston to Panama City Beach bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Great Lakes Crossing station.
Clarkston to Panama City Beach bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned & Griswold station.
Panama City Beach is 1h behind Clarkston. It is currently 1:46 PM in Clarkston and 12:46 PM in Panama City Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Clarkston to Panama City Beach is 1016 miles. It takes approximately 17h 39m to drive from Clarkston to Panama City Beach.
What companies run services between Clarkston, MI, USA and Panama City Beach, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Clarkston to Panama City Beach via Great Lakes Crossing, Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Tallahassee, and Panama City Beach Bus Station in around 29h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Detroit, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Orlando, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Great Lakes Crossing to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Great Lakes Crossing to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Great Lakes Crossing to Woodward & Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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