There are 9 ways to get from Destin to Columbia by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
best- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane VPS - COU
2h 41m$163–495Drive 849 mi
cheapest- Drive from Destin to Columbiacar 849 mi
15h 3m$155–224Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
26h 22m$272–447Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane VPS - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
6h 58m$162–648Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Destin to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ECP - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
7h 36m$271–771Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Destin to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PNS - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
7h 45m$232–650Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, bus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)plane VPS - BLV
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
7h 19m$155–487Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Kansas City (MCI)plane VPS - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Columbiabus
7h 53m$182–740Taxi, bus via Atlanta
- Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus
26h 58m$282–467
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Destin to Columbia is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Destin to Columbia is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs $160 - $500.
The distance between Destin and Columbia is 692 miles. The road distance is 854 miles.
The best way to get from Destin to Columbia without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 26h 22m and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Destin to Columbia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Destin to Columbia is 854 miles. It takes approximately 15h 3m to drive from Destin to Columbia.
There are 50+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Destin, FL, USA and Columbia, MO, USA?
Allegiant Air flies from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) twice a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Kansas City via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Kansas City via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Midamerica St. Louis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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