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How to get fromFort Walton Beach to Fort Lauderdaleby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Fort Walton Beach to Fort Lauderdale by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane PNS - FLL
    3h 35m
    $223–784

  2. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Miami International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane VPS - MIA
    2. Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain train
    3h 20m
    $90–376

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Plant Citybus bus
    3. Take the train from Lakeland to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 1m
    $277–414

  4. Drive 589.8 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Walton Beach to Fort Lauderdalecar car 589.8 mi
    10h 49m
    $108–156

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

    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane VPS - FLL
    5h 1m
    $113–453

  6. Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane PNS - MIA
    3. Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain train
    4h 19m
    $165–437

  7. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus bus
    13h 20m
    $189–281

  8. Taxi, bus via Hollywood Sheridan Trirail Station

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Hollywood Sheridan Trirail Stationbus bus
    17h 28m
    $201–316

Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 35m

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

Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) every 4 hours.

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