There are 6 ways to get from Destin to Columbia by plane, taxi, bus, 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 from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Columbia (CAE)plane VPS - CAE
5h 9m$100–402Drive 462.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Destin to Columbiacar 462.5 mi
9h 28m$79–115Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Columbia Stationtrain
15h 31m$317–460Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Destin to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Columbia (CAE)plane ECP - CAE
5h 48m$204–525Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Destin to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Columbia (CAE)plane PNS - CAE
5h 51m$185–494Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Sumter Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Senate Northbus 44
17h 36m$223–304
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Destin to Columbia is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Destin to Columbia is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $95 - $410.
The distance between Destin and Columbia is 424 miles. The road distance is 465.2 miles.
The best way to get from Destin to Columbia without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 15h 31m and costs $310 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Destin to Columbia, including transfers.
Columbia is 1h ahead of Destin. It is currently 11:19 AM in Destin and 12:19 PM in Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Destin to Columbia is 465 miles. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Destin to Columbia.
There are 427+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Destin, FL, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Columbia (CAE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Senate North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
- 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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