There are 5 ways to get from Destin to Sarasota by plane, taxi, bus, 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane VPS - SRQ
5h 12m$163–702Drive 422 mi
cheapest- Drive from Destin to Sarasotacar 422 mi
8h 31m$77–112Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Bradentonbus Houston
9h 14m$204–265Taxi 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane ECP - SRQ
5h 20m$267–825Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Destin to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane PNS - SRQ
5h 23m$238–804
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Destin to Sarasota is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Destin to Sarasota is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Destin and Sarasota is 348 miles. The road distance is 424.4 miles.
The best way to get from Destin to Sarasota without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs $200 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Destin to Sarasota, including transfers.
Sarasota is 1h ahead of Destin. It is currently 6:34 PM in Destin and 7:34 PM in Sarasota.
Yes, the driving distance between Destin to Sarasota is 424 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Destin to Sarasota.
There are 3910+ hotels available in Sarasota.
What companies run services between Destin, FL, USA and Sarasota, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Crestview to Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- 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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