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How to get fromFort Lauderdale to Destinby train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Destin by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane MIA - VPS
    4h 11m
    $99–401

  2. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Tallahassee, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane plane MIA - TLH
    3. Drive from Tallahassee (TLH) to Destincar car
    6h 22m
    $95–456

  3. Bus, taxi via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    22h 3m
    $298–424

  4. Drive  581.2 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Destincar car 581.2 mi
    10h 36m
    $107–154

  5. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane FLL - PNS
    2. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi taxi
    4h 45m
    $252–453

  6. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport

    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane FLL - VPS
    6h 17m
    $127–518

  7. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane MIA - PNS
    3. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi taxi
    5h 2m
    $164–416

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery to Mobilebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    22h 42m
    $341–476

  9. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi taxi
    24h 54m
    $353–614

Miami International Airport (MIA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Destin, FL, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) every 3 hours.

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