There are 8 ways to get from Fort Walton Beach to Lexington by plane, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane VPS - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
3h 28m$140–651Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane VPS - LEX
6h 19m$93–402Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
22h 23m$234–350Drive 656.7 mi
- Drive from Fort Walton Beach to Lexingtoncar 656.7 mi
11h 8m$120–174Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Covington (CVG)plane VPS - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
3h 35m$151–702Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane VPS - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Lexingtoncar
4h 44m$166–780Fly to Tri-State Airport, drive
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)plane VPS - HTS
- Drive from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Lexingtoncar
7h 18m$122–465Taxi, bus, drive via Atlanta
- Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
24h 18m$233–360
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Walton Beach to Lexington is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Walton Beach to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Fort Walton Beach and Lexington is 624 miles. The road distance is 660.5 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Fort Walton Beach to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Fort Walton Beach. It is currently 6:30 AM in Fort Walton Beach and 7:30 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Walton Beach to Lexington is 661 miles. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Fort Walton Beach to Lexington.
There are 180+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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