There are 7 ways to get from Destin to Lexington by plane, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane VPS - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
3h 40m$157–721Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane VPS - LEX
6h 41m$105–422Taxi, bus, drive
- 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 Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
22h 35m$251–371Drive 664.4 mi
- Drive from Destin to Lexingtoncar 664.4 mi
11h 20m$122–176Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Covington (CVG)plane VPS - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
3h 47m$168–722Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane VPS - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Lexingtoncar
4h 57m$183–850Fly to Tri-State Airport, drive
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)plane VPS - HTS
- Drive from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Lexingtoncar
8h 28m$134–485
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Destin to Lexington is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Destin to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 3h 40m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Destin and Lexington is 632 miles. The road distance is 668.3 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Destin to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Destin. It is currently 4:45 AM in Destin and 5:45 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Destin to Lexington is 668 miles. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Destin to Lexington.
There are 180+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Destin, FL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- 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
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