There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CLE - VPS
5h 36m$128–584Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CLE - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Walton Beachcar
6h 36m$114–568Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
29h 32m$255–455Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
33h 58m$479–997Drive 960.3 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Fort Walton Beachcar 960.3 mi
16h 14m$176–254Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CLE - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
6h 24m$192–562Bus to Akron, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CAK - VPS
5h 31m$114–528Bus, taxi via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
31h 27m$296–450
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Fort Walton Beach is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Fort Walton Beach is to bus and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Cleveland and Fort Walton Beach is 823 miles. The road distance is 965.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Fort Walton Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 29h 32m and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Cleveland to Fort Walton Beach, including transfers.
Fort Walton Beach is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 12:34 PM in Cleveland and 11:34 AM in Fort Walton Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Fort Walton Beach is 966 miles. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Cleveland to Fort Walton Beach.
There are 6177+ hotels available in Fort Walton Beach.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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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