There are 5 ways to get from Destin to Sanibel by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane VPS - RSW
4h 48m$203–625Drive 518.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Destin to Sanibelcar 518.6 mi
9h 59m$95–137Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Fort Myersbus Houston
11h 42m$244–305Taxi 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 Ft. Myers (RSW)plane ECP - RSW
5h 33m$307–748Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Destin to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane PNS - RSW
5h 54m$283–697
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Destin to Sanibel is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Destin to Sanibel is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Destin and Sanibel is 443 miles. The road distance is 521.6 miles.
The best way to get from Destin to Sanibel without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 42m and costs $240 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Destin to Sanibel, including transfers.
Sanibel is 1h ahead of Destin. It is currently 11:08 AM in Destin and 12:08 PM in Sanibel.
Yes, the driving distance between Destin to Sanibel is 522 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Destin to Sanibel.
There are 3715+ hotels available in Sanibel.
What companies run services between Destin, FL, USA and Sanibel, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Ft. Myers (RSW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Ft. Myers via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Ft. Myers via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ft. Myers via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Crestview to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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
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