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How to get fromDestin to St. Petersburgby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Destin to St. Petersburg by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Ruskinbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ruskin to St. Petersburgtaxi taxi
    9h 7m
    $254–320

  2. Drive  386.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Destin to St. Petersburgcar car 386.9 mi
    7h 47m
    $67–96

  3. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport

    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane VPS - SRQ
    6h 58m
    $115–460

  4. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Tampa

    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane VPS - TPA
    7h 9m
    $134–526

  5. Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the taxi from Destin to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane PNS - TPA
    5h 39m
    $284–1,108

  6. Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the taxi from Destin to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane ECP - TPA
    7h 49m
    $233–639

Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Destin to St. Petersburg.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 524.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Destin, FL, USA and St. Petersburg, 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.

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