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How to get fromColumbus to Destinby plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Columbus to Destin by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane GTR - VPS
    4h 35m
    $139–461

  2. Drive  292.4 mi

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    1. Drive from Columbus to Destincar car 292.4 mi
    6h 42m
    $54–78

  3. Drive, train, bus, taxi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    15h 2m
    $341–511

  4. Drive, bus, taxi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopcar car
    2. Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    15h 50m
    $247–333

  5. Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane GTR - ECP
    2. Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi taxi
    4h 37m
    $239–586

  6. Fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane GTR - PNS
    2. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi taxi
    6h 25m
    $204–476

Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 265.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Columbus, MS, USA and Destin, FL, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) 5 times a day.

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